cynhenna

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cynnen (“contention, strife”) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kənˈhɛna/
  • Rhymes: -ɛna

Verb

cynhenna (first-person singular present cynhennaf)

  1. (intransitive) to quarrel, to bicker, to wrangle
    Synonyms: cweryla, cecru, dadlau, ffraeo, ymrafael, ymryson

Conjugation
Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future cynhennaf cynhenni cynhenna cynhennwn cynhennwch cynhennant cynhennir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional		 cynhennwn cynhennit cynhennai cynhennem cynhennech cynhennent cynhennid
preterite cynhennais cynhennaist cynhennodd cynhenasom cynhenasoch cynhenasant cynhennwyd
pluperfect cynhenaswn cynhenasit cynhenasai cynhenasem cynhenasech cynhenasent cynhenasid, cynhenesid
present subjunctive cynhennwyf cynhennych cynhenno cynhennom cynhennoch cynhennont cynhenner
imperative — cynhenna cynhenned cynhennwn cynhennwch cynhennent cynhenner
verbal noun cynhenna
verbal adjectives cynhenedig
cynhenadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
Inflected colloquial forms singular plural
first second third first second third
future cynhenna i, cynhennaf i cynhenni di cynhennith o/e/hi, cynhenniff e/hi cynhennwn ni cynhennwch chi cynhennan nhw
conditional cynhennwn i, cynhennswn i cynhennet ti, cynhennset ti cynhennai fo/fe/hi, cynhennsai fo/fe/hi cynhennen ni, cynhennsen ni cynhennech chi, cynhennsech chi cynhennen nhw, cynhennsen nhw
preterite cynhennais i, cynhennes i cynhennaist ti, cynhennest ti cynhennodd o/e/hi cynhennon ni cynhennoch chi cynhennon nhw
imperative — cynhenna — — cynhennwch —
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms
  • cynhennwr (“wrangler”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cynhenna gynhenna nghynhenna chynhenna
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), “cynhenna”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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