pendwll

Welsh

Etymology

pen (“head”) +‎ twll (“hole”).[1]

Adjective

pendwll (feminine singular pendoll, plural pendwll, equative mor bendwll, comparative mwy pendwll, superlative mwyaf pendwll)

  1. having a hole or holes in the head

Usage notes

There is a tendency to use the feminine form pendoll with masculine nouns, cf. hesb.

Noun

pendwll m

  1. (obsolete) porpoise (Phocoenidae)

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of pendwll
radical soft nasal aspirate
pendwll bendwll mhendwll phendwll

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