penrhyn

See also: Penrhyn

Welsh

Etymology

Compound of pen (“head”) +‎ rhyn (“cape, promontory”). Cognate with Irish rinn (“cape, headland”).

Noun

penrhyn m (plural penrhynau or penrhynion)

cape, promontory, headland
Synonyms: pentir, trwyn

Derived terms

Penrhyndeudraeth
Penrhyn Gobaith Da (“Cape of Good Hope”)
Penrhyn Llŷn (“Llŷn Peninsula”)
Tref y Penrhyn (“Cape Town”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *penrhyn*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
penrhyn	benrhyn	mhenrhyn	phenrhyn

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