dibyn

Welsh

Etymology

From dibynnu.

Noun

dibyn m (plural dibynnau)

1. precipice, cliff, bluff

Adjective

dibyn (feminine singular dibyn, plural dibyn, equative mor ddibyn, comparative mwy dibyn, superlative mwyaf dibyn)

1. hanging, dangling, suspended

   Synonyms: crog, dibynnol

2. steep, precipitous

Derived terms

• dibyn-dobyn (“topsy-turvy”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dibyn	ddibyn	nibyn	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dibyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies