annwyl

See also: Annwyl

Welsh

Etymology

From an- (intensive prefix) +‎ gŵyl (“mild, gentle, graceful; bashful, modest”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈanʊɨ̯l/
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈanʊi̯l/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈanʊl/

Adjective

annwyl (feminine singular annwyl, plural anwylion, equative anwyled, comparative anwylach, superlative anwylaf)

1. dear (loved, lovable; precious to or greatly valued by someone; formal way of addressing; an informal way of addressing the recipient in a letter's opening line)

Mutation

Mutated forms of annwyl

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
annwyl	unchanged	unchanged	hannwyl

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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