esgyn

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh eskyn, from Proto-Brythonic *eskɨnnɨd (whence Cornish ascen), from Latin ascendō.

Pronunciation

Verb

esgyn (first-person singular present esgynnaf)

  1. to ascend
    Antonym: disgyn

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future esgynnaf esgynni esgyn esgynnwn esgynnwch esgynnant esgynnir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
esgynnwn esgynnit esgynnai esgynnem esgynnech esgynnent esgynnid
preterite esgynnais esgynnaist esgynnodd esgynasom esgynasoch esgynasant esgynnwyd
pluperfect esgynaswn esgynasit esgynasai esgynasem esgynasech esgynasent esgynasid, esgynesid
present subjunctive esgynnwyf esgynnych esgynno esgynnom esgynnoch esgynnont esgynner
imperative esgynna esgynned esgynnwn esgynnwch esgynnent esgynner
verbal noun esgyn
verbal adjectives esgynedig
esgynadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future esgynna i,
esgynnaf i
esgynni di esgynnith o/e/hi,
esgynniff e/hi
esgynnwn ni esgynnwch chi esgynnan nhw
conditional esgynnwn i,
esgynswn i
esgynnet ti,
esgynset ti
esgynnai fo/fe/hi,
esgynsai fo/fe/hi
esgynnen ni,
esgynsen ni
esgynnech chi,
esgynsech chi
esgynnen nhw,
esgynsen nhw
preterite esgynnais i,
esgynnes i
esgynnaist ti,
esgynnest ti
esgynnodd o/e/hi esgynnon ni esgynnoch chi esgynnon nhw
imperative esgynna esgynnwch

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of esgyn
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
esgyn unchanged unchanged hesgyn

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “esgyn”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “esgyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies