dwylen
Welsh
Etymology
Univerbation of dwy (“two, bi-”) + llen (“curtain, sheet”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdʊɨ̯lɛn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdʊi̯lɛn/
Adjective
dwylen (feminine singular dwylen, plural dwylen, not comparable)
Derived terms
- falf ddwylen (“bicuspid valve”)
Related terms
- teirlen (“tricuspid”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| dwylen | ddwylen | nwylen | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN