congl

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin cocnus + -l under influence from ongl (“angle”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkɔŋɡl/, [ˈkɔŋɡl̩]
  • Rhymes: -ɔŋɡl

Noun

congl m or f (plural conglau or conglon)

  1. corner, angle, bend
    Synonyms: cornel, ongl, cil

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of congl
radical soft nasal aspirate
congl gongl nghongl chongl

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