ieuanc

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Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *jowank, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuHn̥ḱós. Doublet of ifanc. Cognate with English young.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ieuanc (feminine singular ieuanc, plural ieuainc, equative ieuanged, comparative iau or ieuangach, superlative ieuaf or ieuangaf)

  1. young, juvenile
  2. unmarried

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ieuanc unchanged unchanged hieuanc
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), “ieuanc”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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