adain
Welsh
Alternative forms
- aden (Pembrokeshire)
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *ɸatanī (compare Old Irish ette (“feather”)), from *ɸetnos (“bird”). More at adar, edn.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) (standard) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈadai̯n/
- (North Wales) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈadɛn/
- (South Wales) (standard) IPA(key): /ˈaːdai̯n/, /ˈadai̯n/
- (South Wales) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈaːdɛn/, /ˈadɛn/
Noun
adain f (plural adenydd, adanedd, adeinydd, adeinedd, adeiniau, edenydd or edyn)
- wing
Synonyms
- asgell
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| adain | unchanged | unchanged | hadain |
| 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-), “adain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies