cynffonna

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Welsh

Etymology

cynffon (“tail”) +‎ -ha.

Pronunciation

Verb

cynffonna (first-person singular present cynffonnaf)

  1. to wag the tail, to flatter, to suck up to (someone)
    Synonyms: gwenieithio, llyfu traed, llyfu tin

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future cynffonnaf cynffonni cynfonna cynffonnwn cynffonnwch cynffonnant cynffonnir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional 		cynffonnwn cynffonnit cynffonnai cynffonnem cynffonnech cynffonnent cynffonnid
preterite cynffonnais cynffonnaist cynffonnodd cynffonnasom cynffonnasoch cynffonnasant cynffonnwyd
pluperfect cynffonnaswn cynffonnasit cynffonnasai cynffonnasem cynffonnasech cynffonnasent cynffonnasid, cynffonnesid
present subjunctive cynffonnwyf cynffonnych cynffonno cynffonnom cynffonnoch cynffonnont cynffonner
imperative — cynffonna cynffonned cynffonnwn cynffonnwch cynffonnent cynffonner
verbal noun cynffonna
verbal adjectives cynffonnedig
cynffonnadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
Inflected colloquial forms singular plural
first second third first second third
future cynffonna i, cynffonnaf i cynffonni di cynffonnith o/e/hi, cynffonniff e/hi cynffonnwn ni cynffonnwch chi cynffonnan nhw
conditional cynffonnwn i, cynffonnswn i cynffonnet ti, cynffonnset ti cynffonnai fo/fe/hi, cynffonnsai fo/fe/hi cynffonnen ni, cynffonnsen ni cynffonnech chi, cynffonnsech chi cynffonnen nhw, cynffonnsen nhw
preterite cynffonnais i, cynffonnes i cynffonnaist ti, cynffonnest ti cynffonnodd o/e/hi cynffonnon ni cynffonnoch chi cynffonnon nhw
imperative — cynffonna — — cynffonnwch —
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Mutation

Mutated forms of cynffonna
radical soft nasal aspirate
cynffonna gynffonna nghynffonna chynffonna

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

Further reading

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