deigryn

Welsh

Etymology

From earlier deigr +‎ -yn (singulative suffix), from Middle Welsh deigyr, from Proto-Brythonic *dėgr, from Proto-Celtic *dakrū, from Proto-Indo-European *dáḱruh₂, plural of *dáḱru. Cognate with Cornish dager.

Pronunciation

Noun

deigryn m (plural dagrau)

  1. tear

Derived terms

  • dagrau Mair (“cowslips”, literally “Mary's tears”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of deigryn
radical soft nasal aspirate
deigryn ddeigryn neigryn unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “deigryn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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