cynnen

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kynhen, from Proto-Brythonic *konten, a substantivization of a borrowing from Latin contendō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkənɛn/
• Rhymes: -ənɛn

Noun

cynnen f (plural cynhennau)

1. contention, discord

Derived terms

• cynhenna (“to contend, to quarrel”)
• cynhennus (“contentious, quarrelsome”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cynnen

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cynnen	gynnen	nghynnen	chynnen

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