atgenhedlu

Welsh

Etymology

From at- + cenhedlu (to conceive).

Pronunciation

Verb

atgenhedlu (first-person singular present cenhedlaf)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, biology) to reproduce

Usage notes

As is practice in Welsh grammar, the verbnoun is also used as a masculine noun when referring to a process, and so atgenhedlu may be translated as "reproduction" in English.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • atgenhedlu anrhywiol (asexual reproduction)
  • atgenhedlu benywol (female reproduction)
  • atgenhedlu gwrywol (male reproduction)
  • atgenhedlu planhigion (plant reproduction)
  • atgenhedlu rhywiol (sexual reproduce)
  • cyfradd atgenhedlu (reproductive rate)
  • llwyddiant atgenhedlu (reproductive success)
  • o oed atgenhedlu (of a reproductive age)
  • organau atgenhedlu (reproductive organs)
  • strategaeth atgenhedlu (reproductive strategy)
  • system atgenhedlu (reproductive system)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
atgenhedlu unchanged unchanged hatgenhedlu
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), “atgenhedlu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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