achwyn

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • achwyno

Etymology

a- +‎ cwyn (“complaint”)

Pronunciation

Noun

achwyn m (plural achwynion)

  1. complaint

Verb

achwyn (first-person singular present achwynaf)

  1. to complain

Conjugation
Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future achwynaf achwyni achwyn, achwyna achwynwn achwynwch achwynant achwynir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional		 achwynwn achwynit achwynai achwynem achwynech achwynent achwynid
preterite achwynais achwynaist achwynodd achwynasom achwynasoch achwynasant achwynwyd
pluperfect achwynaswn achwynasit achwynasai achwynasem achwynasech achwynasent achwynasid, achwynesid
present subjunctive achwynwyf achwynych achwyno achwynom achwynoch achwynont achwyner
imperative — achwyn, achwyna achwyned achwynwn achwynwch achwynent achwyner
verbal noun achwyn
verbal adjectives achwynedig
achwynadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
Inflected colloquial forms singular plural
first second third first second third
future achwyna i, achwynaf i achwyni di achwynith o/e/hi, achwyniff e/hi achwynwn ni achwynwch chi achwynan nhw
conditional achwynwn i, achwynswn i achwynet ti, achwynset ti achwynai fo/fe/hi, achwynsai fo/fe/hi achwynen ni, achwynsen ni achwynech chi, achwynsech chi achwynen nhw, achwynsen nhw
preterite achwynais i, achwynes i achwynaist ti, achwynest ti achwynodd o/e/hi achwynon ni achwynoch chi achwynon nhw
imperative — achwyna — — achwynwch —
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms
  • achwyniad (“complaint, accusation”)
  • achwynwr (“complainer; complainant, plaintiff”)
  • achwynydd (“complainer; complainant, plaintiff”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
achwyn unchanged unchanged hachwyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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