perdoneg

Welsh

Etymology

perdon (“tune, melody”) +‎ -eg.

Noun

perdoneg f or m (plural perdonegau)

  1. (literary, humorous) pianoforte, piano
    Synonym: piano
  2. (archaic, literary) harmonium
    Synonym: harmoniwm
  • (archaic, literary) absicol (“harpsichord”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of perdoneg
radical soft nasal aspirate
perdoneg berdoneg mherdoneg pherdoneg

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