wynwyn

Middle English

Verb

wynwyn

(Promptorium Parvulorum) alternative form of wyndwen

Welsh

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English oinyon.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

wynwyn (plural, singular wynwynyn m)

(literary) onions

Synonyms

(North Wales) nionod
(South Wales) winwns

Mutation

Mutated forms of *wynwyn*
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
wynwyn	unchanged	unchanged	hwynwyn

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), “wynwyn, wnion, winion, winiwn, &c.”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies