gwythïen

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • gwythen

Etymology

Singulative of gwythi (“veins”, archaic), plural of gŵyth (“vein”, archaic).[1]

Noun

gwythïen m or f (plural gwythiennau or gwythienni)

  1. (anatomy) vein

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwythïen
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwythïen wythïen ngwythïen unchanged

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

References

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