tonnell

English

Noun

tonnell (plural tonnells)

  1. Obsolete form of tunnel (“flue of a chimney”).

Welsh

Etymology

From ton (“wave”) +‎ -ell (diminutive suffix). Calque of English wavelet.

Noun

tonnell f (plural tonellau)

  1. wavelet

Mutation

Mutated forms of tonnell
radical soft nasal aspirate
tonnell donnell nhonnell thonnell

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