twymyn

Welsh

Etymology

From twym (“warm”), from Proto-Celtic *teɸesmis, from Proto-Indo-European *tep- (“be warm”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtʊɨ̯mɨ̞n/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtʊi̯mɪn/

Noun

twymyn f (plural twymynau)

fever
Synonym: cryd

Derived terms

twymyn y chwarennau (“glandular fever”)
y dwymyn goch (“scarlet fever”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *twymyn*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
twymyn	dwymyn	nhwymyn	thwymyn

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