pwmpen

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English pumpion, an archaic variant of pumpkin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʊmpɛn/
  • Rhymes: -ʊmpɛn

Noun

pwmpen f (plural pwmpenni)

  1. pumpkin
    Synonym: (Patagonia) poncin
  2. marrow
    Synonym: maro
  3. the marrow or flesh of a vegetable
    Synonyms: bywyn, mwydyn
  4. (informal) fart
    Synonyms: rhech, cnec

Derived terms

  • pwmpen cnau menyn (“butternut squash”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of pwmpen
radical soft nasal aspirate
pwmpen bwmpen mhwmpen phwmpen

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “pumpkin”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “fart”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[2], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “pwmpen”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pwmpen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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