pegwn

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Perhaps related to peg, borrowed from English peg.[1]

Noun

pegwn m (plural pegynau or pegwnau)

  1. pole, axis
    Synonyms: polyn, echelin
Derived terms
  • deubegwn (“bipole, bipolar”)
  • o begwn i begwn (“from pole to pole”)
  • pegwn magnetig (“magnetic pole”)
  • pegwn negyddol (“negative pole”)
  • pegwn positif (“positive pole”)
  • pegwn wybrennol (“celestial pole”)
  • Pegwn y De (“South Pole”)
  • Pegwn y Gogledd (“North Pole”)
  • pegynol (“polar”)
  • seren y pegwn (“pole star”)

Etymology 2

Noun

pegwn m (plural pegwnau)

  1. alternative form of begwn (“beacon”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of pegwn
radical soft nasal aspirate
pegwn begwn mhegwn phegwn

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