ymennydd

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Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *en-kʷennio-, corresponding to yn (“in”) +‎ pen (“head”).^[1] Cognate with Breton empenn, Irish inchinn.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /əˈmɛnɨ̞ð/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /əˈmɛnɪð/

Noun

ymennydd m (plural ymenyddiau)

(anatomy) brain

Derived terms

coesyn yr ymennydd (“brain stem”)
ymennydd bach (“cerebellum”)
ymennydd uchaf (“cerebrum”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *ymennydd*
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ymennydd	unchanged	unchanged	hymennydd

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

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