adain

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • aden (Pembrokeshire)

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *ɸatanī (compare Old Irish ette (“feather”)), from *ɸetnos (“bird”). More at adar, edn.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) (standard) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈadai̯n/
  • (South Wales) (standard) IPA(key): /ˈaːdai̯n/, /ˈadai̯n/
    • (South Wales) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈaːdɛn/, /ˈadɛn/

Noun

adain f (plural adenydd, adanedd, adeinydd, adeinedd, adeiniau, edenydd or edyn)

  1. wing

Synonyms
  • asgell

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalh-prothesis
adain unchanged unchanged hadain
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-), “adain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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