swnian

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sŵn (“sound, noise”) +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsʊnjan/

Verb

swnian (first-person singular present swniaf, not mutable)

  1. to grumble, to complain, to whine
    Synonyms: achwyn, conan, cwyno, grwgnach, swnio

Conjugation
Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future swniaf swni swnia swniwn swniwch swniant swnir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/conditional swniwn swnit swniai swniem swniech swnient swnid
preterite swniais swniaist swniodd swniasom swniasoch swniasant swniwyd
pluperfect swniaswn swniasit swniasai swniasem swniasech swniasent swniasid, swniesid
present subjunctive swniwyf swniech swnio swniom swnioch swniont swnier
imperative — swnia swnied swniwn swniwch swnient swnier
verbal noun swnian
verbal adjectives swniedig
swniadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
Inflected colloquial forms singular plural
first second third first second third
future swnia i, swniaf i swni di swnith o/e/hi, swniff e/hi swniwn ni swniwch chi swnian nhw
conditional swniwn i, swnswn i swniet ti, swnset ti swniai fo/fe/hi, swnsai fo/fe/hi swnien ni, swnsen ni swniech chi, swnsech chi swnien nhw, swnsen nhw
preterite swniais i, swnies i swniaist ti, swniest ti swniodd o/e/hi swnion ni swnioch chi swnion nhw
imperative — swnia — — swniwch —
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

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