enllyn

Welsh

Etymology

an- +‎ llyn (“beverage, liquid”). Compare Old Irish annland m (“condiment, savoury, relish accompanying another food, such as butter with bread, etc.”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɛnɬɨ̞n/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɛnɬɪn/

Noun

enllyn m (plural enllynoedd)

(historical) Any food typically eaten with bread, such as cheese or butter
relish

Derived terms

enllyn gwyn (“cheese and butter”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *enllyn*
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
enllyn	unchanged	unchanged	henllyn

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

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “enllyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.
T. Lewis. A Welsh-English Dictionary.
E. Jones. A New Pocket Dictionary of the Welsh and English Languages.
BBC. Welsh Dictionary.