styfnig

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh ystyfnic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsdəvnɪɡ/, [ˈstəvnɪɡ]
  • Rhymes: -əvnɪɡ

Noun

styfnig m (uncountable, not mutable)

  1. alternative form of ystyfnig (“stubborn”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of styfnig
radical soft nasal aspirate
styfnig unchanged unchanged unchanged

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “styfnig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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