bachgen

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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

Noun

bachgen m (plural bechgyn or bachgennod or bechgennod)

  1. boy, lad, youngster, servant, young man, son, child
  2. man

Derived terms

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