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cennin

leeks

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)C2/ˈkɛnɪn/

"cennin" means "leeks" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈkɛnɪn/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → gennin, Treiglad Trwynol → nghennin, Treiglad Llaes → chennin.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of "cennin" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formcennin
Treiglad Meddalgennin
Treiglad Trwynolnghennin
Treiglad Llaeschennin

"cennin" in context

Dw i'n hoffi cennin.

I like leeks.

B1

Dw i'n hoffi cennin a selsig.

I like leeks and sausages.

B1

Further reading

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