wynwyn

Welsh

Alternative forms

• gwynwyn, nionod, oinion, onionod, onion, winion, winiwn, wnion, winwns

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English oinyon.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈʊɨ̯nwɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈʊi̯nwɪn/

Noun

wynwyn m (collective, singulative wynwynyn)

1. (literary) onions

Synonyms

• (North Wales) nionod
• (South Wales) winwns

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
wynwyn	unchanged	unchanged	hwynwyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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