penrhyn

See also: Penrhyn

Welsh

Etymology

Univerbation of pen (“head”) +‎ rhyn (“cape, promontory”). Cognate with Irish rinn (“cape, headland”).

Noun

penrhyn m (plural penrhynau or penrhynion)

1. cape, promontory, headland, peninsula

   Synonyms: gorynys, pentir, trwyn

2. isthmus

   Synonym: culdir

Derived terms

• Penrhyndeudraeth
• Penrhyn Gobaith Da (“Cape of Good Hope”)
• Penrhyn Llŷn (“Llŷn Peninsula”)
• Tref y Penrhyn (“Cape Town”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of penrhyn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
penrhyn	benrhyn	mhenrhyn	phenrhyn

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