bachgen

Welsh

Etymology

From bach; the second element appears to be from Proto-Celtic *keneti, from Proto-Indo-European *ken- (compare Welsh cenedl (“nation, tribe, clan, kindred”)).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbaχɡɛn/, [ˈbaχkɛn]

Noun

bachgen m (plural bechgyn or bachgennod or bechgennod)

boy, lad, youngster, servant, young man, son, child
man

Derived terms

achan (“mate”)
bachan (“guy”)
bachgennes f (“girl”)
bachgennyn, bachgenyn (diminutive form)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bachgen	fachgen	machgen	unchanged
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), “bachgen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies