damwain

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh damwein. Perhaps by surface analysis, dam- (“around, circum-”) +‎ chwaen (“occurrence”). Compare dichwain (“occurrence”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdamwai̯n/

Noun

damwain f (plural damweiniau)

1. (uncountable) chance, happenstance
2. (countable) accident, mishap

   Mi ges i fy anafu ar ôl y ddamwain car.

   I was injured after the car accident.

Derived terms

• ar ddamwain (“by chance, by accident”)
• damweinio (“to happen, to befall”)
• damweiniol (“accidental”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of damwain

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
damwain	ddamwain	namwain	unchanged

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