rhegen
Welsh
editEtymology
editPossibly related to the verb rhegen (“to mutter, make a monotonous sound”), itself possibly from rheg (“swear word, curse”).[1]
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɛɡɛn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈr̥eːɡɛn/, /ˈr̥ɛɡɛn/
- Rhymes: -ɛɡɛn
Noun
editrhegen f (plural rhegennod)
Derived terms
edit- rhegen y dŵr
- rhegen yr ŷd
- rhegen fochlwyd (“Virginia rail”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
rhegen | regen | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |