cennad

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Welsh

Etymology 1

Cognate with Cornish kannas (“messenger, ambassador”) and Breton kannad (“messenger, representative”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱens- (“to announce”).

Its original meaning may have been that of modern cenhadaeth (“embassy”), hence why it is feminine.

Pronunciation

Noun

cennad f (plural cenhadon)

  1. messenger, delegate, representative
    Synonym: negesydd
  2. message
    Synonyms: neges, cenadwri, newyddion
  3. legate
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From can- +‎ gadu (“to permit, to allow”) under the influence of cennad (“messenger; message”).

Noun

cennad f (plural cenhadau)

  1. permission, leave
    Synonym: caniatâd

Mutation

Mutated forms of cennad
radical soft nasal aspirate
cennad gennad nghennad chennad

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cennad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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