ieuanc

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *jowank, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuHn̥ḱós. Doublet of ifanc. Cognate with English young, Cornish yowynk and Breton yaouank.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ieuanc (feminine singular ieuanc, plural ieuainc, equative ieuanged, comparative iau or ieuangach, superlative ieuaf or ieuangaf)

  1. young, juvenile
  2. unmarried

Mutation

Mutated forms of ieuanc
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ieuanc unchanged unchanged hieuanc

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), “ieuanc”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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