kynnwryf
Middle Welsh
Alternative forms
- kynhwrwf, kynnhyrf, cynnwr, kyntwryf
Etymology
kyn- (“con-”) + twryf (“commotion”). Compare Latin conturbātiō; but this word is a Middle Welsh formation, not a Latin loanword.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkənnur(ə)v/
Noun
kynnwryf m
- commotion
Descendants
- Welsh: cynnwrf
Mutation
| Middle Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Soft | Nasal | Aspirate |
| kynnwryf | gynnwryf | kynnwryf / chynnwryf pronounced with /ŋ̥-/ | chynnwryf |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- Simon Evans (1964) A Grammar of Middle Welsh, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 1
- Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “cynnwrf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies