iäen
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *jaɣ, from Proto-Celtic *yegis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁yeg- + -en (diminutive/singulative suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjaː.ɛn/
Noun
iäen f (plural iâ or iaënnau)
- singulative of iâ (“ice”)
- A sheet or layer of ice.
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| iäen | unchanged | unchanged | hiäen |
| 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), “iäen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies