dirwyn i ben

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • dirwyn i'r pen

Etymology

Literally, “to wind to a head”.

Verb

dirwyn i ben (first-person singular present dirwynaf i ben)

  1. (transitive) to bring to an end, to wind up, to finish
    Synonyms: dwyn i ben, terfynu
  2. (intransitive) to come to an end, to end
    Synonym: dod i ben

Mutation

Mutated forms of dirwyn i ben
radical soft nasal aspirate
dirwyn i ben ddirwyn i ben nirwyn i ben unchanged

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