addfwyn

Welsh

Etymology

add- +‎ mwyn (“mild, gentle”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈaðvʊɨ̯n/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈaðvʊi̯n/

Adjective

addfwyn (feminine singular addfwyn, plural addfwyn, equative addfwyned, comparative addfwynach, superlative addfwynaf)

meek, mild, gentle

Derived terms

addfwynder (“meekness”)

Mutation

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

References

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

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