mwyn

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Welsh

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /muːɨ̯n/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /mʊi̯n/
Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯n

Etymology 1

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

Noun

mwyn m (plural mwynau)

Derived terms

mwynglawdd (“mine”)
mwynwr (“miner”)

Etymology 2

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

Compare Breton moan (“thin”).

Adjective

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

mild
gentle, tender

Derived terms

addfwyn (“meek, gentle”)
cymwyn (“tender, gentle”)
mwynder (“gentleness”)
mwynhau (“to enjoy”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *mwyn*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
mwyn	fwyn	unchanged	unchanged

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), “mwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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