chwecheiniog

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Welsh

Alternative forms

chwe cheiniog

Etymology

chwe (“six”) +‎ ceiniog (“penny”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /χwɛˈχei̯njɔɡ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /χwɛˈχei̯njɔɡ/

Noun

chwecheiniog f (plural chwecheiniogau, diminutive chwecheiniogyn, not mutable)

(historical) sixpence
(historical) sixpenny bit
Synonyms: chwecheiniogyn, pisyn chwech, sei, tester

See also

ffyrling (“farthing”)
dimai (“halfpenny”)
ceiniog (“penny”)
dwygeiniog (“twopence, tuppence”)
swllt (“shilling”)
hanner coron (“half-crown”)
coron (“crown”)
sofren (“sovereign”)
gini (“guinea”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
chwecheiniog	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chwecheiniog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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