cynnydd
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *kom-sniy- (“to fight, to progress”, literally “spin together”), from *kom- (“with”) + the root underlying *sniyeti (“to spin”). Cognate with Old Irish con-sníu (“to fight”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkənɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkənɪð/
Noun
cynnydd m (uncountable)
- growth, rise, increase
- Synonym: twf
- progress, development
- Synonym: datblygiad
Derived terms
- ar gynnydd (“on the rise, on the up”)
Related terms
- cynyddu (“to increase”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cynnydd | gynnydd | nghynnydd | chynnydd |
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), “cynnydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies