mwyn

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Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh mwyn, from Proto-Brythonic *muɨn, from Proto-Celtic *mēnis.

Noun

mwyn m (plural mwynau)

  1. ore
  2. mineral
  3. mine
    Synonyms: mwynglawdd, cloddfa
  4. sake as for the sake of
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle Welsh mywn, from Old Welsh muin, from Proto-Brythonic *muɨn (“beautiful”), from Proto-Celtic *moinis, from Proto-Indo-European *mey-.

Compare Breton moan (“thin”), Irish maoin (“property, riches”); further to Latin mūnis (“obliging”), Old English mǣne (“common”).

Adjective

mwyn (feminine singular mwyn, plural mwynon, equative mwyned, comparative mwynach, superlative mwynaf)

  2. mild
  3. gentle, tender
Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
mwyn fwyn unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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