tywyn

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    From tywynnu (“shine, radiate”)

    1. Synonyms: disgleirdeb, eglurdeb, gloywder

    Noun

    tywyn m (plural tywynion)

    1. brilliance, radiance

    Etymology 2

      Possibly related to twyn (“hill, dune”) or tywod (“sand”).

      Noun

      tywyn m (plural tywynydd)

      1. seashore, beach
        Synonyms: traeth, glan môr, arfordir
      2. sand dune
        Synonyms: twyn tywod, tywodfryn
      Derived terms

      Mutation

      Mutated forms of tywyn
      radical soft nasal aspirate
      tywyn dywyn nhywyn thywyn

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