tyner

See also: Tyner

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh tyner, from Proto-Brythonic *tɨner (whence Breton tener), from Latin tener.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtənɛr/

Adjective

tyner (feminine singular tyner, plural tynerion, equative mor dyner, comparative mwy tyner, superlative mwyaf tyner)

  1. tender, gentle

Derived terms

  • maip tyner (“white bryony”)
  • tynerder (“tenderness, gentleness”)
  • tyneru (“to tenderise”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tyner
radical soft nasal aspirate
tyner dyner nhyner thyner

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