wynwyn

Welsh

Alternative forms

gwynwyn, nionod, oinion, onionod, onion, winion, winiwn, wnion

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English oinyon.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈʊɨ̯nwɨ̞n/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈʊi̯nwɪn/

Noun

wynwyn m pl (singulative wynwynyn)

onions

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
wynwyn	unchanged	unchanged	hwynwyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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