ifanc
Welsh
Alternative forms
- ieuanc
Etymology
From earlier iefanc, from Proto-Brythonic *jowank, from Proto-Celtic *yowankos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós. Doublet of ieuanc.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɪvaŋk/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈiːvaŋk/, /ˈɪvaŋk/
Adjective
ifanc (equative iau or ifanged or ifenged, comparative ifancach or ifengach, superlative ifancaf or ifengaf)
- young, juvenile
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| ifanc | unchanged | unchanged | hifanc |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||