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Welsh
Etymology
pen (“head”) + twll (“hole”).[1]
Adjective
pendwll (feminine singular pendoll, plural pendwll, equative mor bendwll, comparative mwy pendwll, superlative mwyaf pendwll)
- having a hole or holes in the head
Usage notes
There is a tendency to use the feminine form pendoll with masculine nouns, cf. hesb.
Noun
pendwll m
- (obsolete) porpoise (Phocoenidae)
Synonyms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pendwll”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies