dilyn

Welsh

Etymology

di- +‎ glyn(u) (“adhere, stick”)[1]

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɪlɪn/, /ˈdɪlɨ̞n/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdiːlɪn/, /ˈdɪlɪn/
  • Rhymes: -ɪlɪn, -ɪlɨ̞n

Usage notes

Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north.

Verb

dilyn (first-person singular present dilynaf)

  1. to follow, to pursue
    Synonym: canlyn
  2. to succeed, to follow
  3. to imitate
    Synonyms: dynwared, efelychu

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future dilynaf dilyni dilyn dilynwn dilynwch dilynant dilynir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional 		dilynwn dilynit dilynai dilynem dilynech dilynent dilynid
preterite dilynais dilynaist dilynodd dilynasom dilynasoch dilynasant dilynwyd
pluperfect dilynaswn dilynasit dilynasai dilynasem dilynasech dilynasent dilynasid, dilynesid
present subjunctive dilynwyf dilynych dilyno dilynom dilynoch dilynont dilyner
imperative — dilyn dilyned dilynwn dilynwch dilynent dilyner
verbal noun dilyn
verbal adjectives dilynedig
dilynadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms 		singular plural
first second third first second third
future dilyna i,
dilynaf i 		dilyni di dilynith o/e/hi,
dilyniff e/hi 		dilynwn ni dilynwch chi dilynan nhw
conditional dilynwn i,
dilynswn i 		dilynet ti,
dilynset ti 		dilynai fo/fe/hi,
dilynsai fo/fe/hi 		dilynen ni,
dilynsen ni 		dilynech chi,
dilynsech chi 		dilynen nhw,
dilynsen nhw
preterite dilynais i,
dilynes i 		dilynaist ti,
dilynest ti 		dilynodd o/e/hi dilynon ni dilynoch chi dilynon nhw
imperative — dilyna — — dilynwch —

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of dilyn
radical soft nasal aspirate
dilyn ddilyn nilyn unchanged

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