bloneg

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh blonec, from Proto-Brythonic *blọneg, whence also Old Cornish blonec, Old Breton blonecou pl, Middle Breton blonec, Breton blonek; Middle Irish blonac (fat, lard, grease) (whence Irish blonag is probably a loanword from Brythonic.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈblɔnɛɡ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbloːnɛɡ/, /ˈblɔnɛɡ/
  • Rhymes: -oːnɛɡ, -ɔnɛɡ

Noun

bloneg m or f (uncountable)

  1. lard
  • blawn (fat)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
bloneg floneg mloneg unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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