pencenedl

Welsh

Etymology

From Old Welsh penkenedel. By surface analysis, pen (“head”) +‎ cenedl (“kindred”).

Noun

pencenedl m (plural pennau cenedl)

  1. head of a kindred (in the Welsh laws)
  2. head of a family or house
  3. governor of a country
  4. progenitor, ancestor

Mutation

Mutated forms of pencenedl
radical soft nasal aspirate
pencenedl bencenedl mhencenedl phencenedl

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