pen-lin

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • pen-glin

Etymology

From pen (“head, end”) +‎ glin (“knee”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛnˈliːn/

Noun

pen-lin f (plural pen-liniau)

  1. (anatomy) knee

Synonyms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
pen-lin ben-lin mhen-lin phen-lin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • “pen-lin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, 2014
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