dibyn

Welsh

Etymology

Back-formation 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”)
• dibynlor (“water dropwort”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of dibyn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dibyn	ddibyn	nibyn	unchanged

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