twymyn

Welsh

Etymology

From twym (“warm”), from Proto-Celtic *teɸesmis, from Proto-Indo-European *tep- (“be warm”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtʊɨ̯mɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtʊi̯mɪn/

Noun

twymyn f (plural twymynau)

1. fever

Derived terms

• twymyn y chwarennau (“glandular fever”)
• y dwymyn goch (“scarlet fever”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of twymyn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
twymyn	dwymyn	nhwymyn	thwymyn

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