tipyn

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Welsh

Etymology

tip (piece; tip) +‎ -yn (diminutive suffix), perhaps borrowed from English tip.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

tipyn m (plural tipynnau)

  1. a bit, a small amount
    Mae tipyn bach ar ôl.
    There's a little bit left.
    tipyn yn well
    a bit better
    Mae Ianto ni yn dipyn o aderyn.[2]
    Our Ianto is a bit of a lad.
    (literally, “… of a bird.”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tipyn
radical soft nasal aspirate
tipyn dipyn nhipyn thipyn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tipyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ http://www.madog.org/dysgwyr/gramadeg/gramadeg3.html