pendolcio

Welsh

Etymology

From pen (head) +‎ tolcio (to butt).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛnˈdɔlkjɔ/

Verb

pendolcio (first-person singular present pendolciaf)

  1. to headbutt

Conjugation

Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future pendolcia i,
pendolciaf i
pendolci di pendolcith o/e/hi,
pendolciff e/hi
pendolciwn ni pendolciwch chi pendolcian nhw
conditional pendolciwn i,
pendolcswn i
tolciet ti,
pendolcset ti
tolciai fo/fe/hi,
pendolcsai fo/fe/hi
tolcien ni,
pendolcsen ni
tolciech chi,
pendolcsech chi
tolcien nhw,
pendolcsen nhw
preterite pendolciais i,
pendolcies i
pendolciaist ti,
pendolciest ti
pendolciodd o/e/hi pendolcion ni pendolcioch chi pendolcion nhw
imperative pendolcia pendolciwch

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of pendolcio
radical soft nasal aspirate
pendolcio bendolcio mhendolcio phendolcio

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

Further reading

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