cennin syfi

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “chive leeks”, where the second word is a variant of seifys (“chives”), not cognate with syfi (“strawberries”).

Noun

cennin syfi (plural, singular cenhinen syfi f)

  1. chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
    Synonym: seifys

Mutation

Mutated forms of cennin syfi
radical soft nasal aspirate
cennin syfi gennin syfi nghennin syfi chennin syfi

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cennin”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “cennin syfi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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