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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh kynhen, from Proto-Brythonic *konten, a substantivization of a borrowing from Latin contendō.
Pronunciation
Noun
cynnen f (plural cynhennau)
- contention, discord
Derived terms
Mutation
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), “cynnen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies