cynefino
Welsh
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Welsh kynevinaw. By surface analysis, cynefin (“familiar, habitat”) + -o.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkənɛvˈɪnɔ/
Verb
cynefino (first-person singular present cynefinaf)
- to familiarize, to accustom, to habituate
- Synonym: cyfarwyddo
- to accustom oneself
- Synonym: ymgyfarwyddo
Conjugation
| inflected colloquial forms |
singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| first | second | third | first | second | third | |
| future | cynefina i, cynefinaf i |
cynefini di | cynefinith o/e/hi, cynefiniff e/hi |
cynefinwn ni | cynefinwch chi | cynefinan nhw |
| conditional | cynefinwn i, cynefinswn i |
cynefinet ti, cynefinset ti |
cynefinai fo/fe/hi, cynefinsai fo/fe/hi |
cynefinen ni, cynefinsen ni |
cynefinech chi, cynefinsech chi |
cynefinen nhw, cynefinsen nhw |
| preterite | cynefinais i, cynefines i |
cynefinaist ti, cynefinest ti |
cynefinodd o/e/hi | cynefinon ni | cynefinoch chi | cynefinon nhw |
| imperative | — | cynefina | — | — | cynefinwch | — |
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.
Derived terms
- ailgynefino (“to refamiliarise”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cynefino | gynefino | nghynefino | chynefino |
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), “cynefino”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cynefino”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies