twngsten
Welsh
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Etymology
Borrowed from English tungsten, from Swedish tungsten (“scheelite”), from tung (“heavy”) + sten (“stone”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʊŋsdɛn/, [ˈtʰʊŋstɛn]
- Rhymes: -ʊŋsdɛn
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| twngsten | dwngsten | nhwngsten | thwngsten |
| 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), “twngsten”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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