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iäen

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *jaɣ, from Proto-Celtic *yegis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁yeg- + -en (diminutive/singulative suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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iäen f (plural or iaënnau)

  1. singulative of (ice)
    1. A sheet or layer of ice.

Mutation

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Mutated forms of iäen
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
iäen unchanged unchanged hiäen

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

References

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