adnau

Welsh

Etymology

Cognate with Old Irish aithne (entrusting, thing entrusted).

Pronunciation

Noun

adnau m (plural adneuon)

  1. (banking) deposit
  2. (housing) security deposit

Derived terms

  • ar adnau (on deposit, entrusted for safe keeping)
  • adnau bancwyr (bankers' deposit)
  • adneuo (to deposit)
  • bond adnau (deposit bond)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
adnau unchanged unchanged hadnau
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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