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ennill

gain

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)A1/ˈɛnɪɬ/

“ennill” means “gain” in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈɛnɪɬ/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Llaes → hennill.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of “ennill” changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formennill
Treiglad Llaeshennill

“ennill” in context

Dw i wedi ennill y gêm.

I have won the game.

B1

Mae Tom wedi ennill eto.

Tom has won again.

B2

Mae Mary yn dweud bod hi eisiau ennill.

Mary says she wants to win.

A1

Dwyt ti ddim yn gallu ennill arian heb weithio.

You can't earn money without working.

A2

Nid oedd ganddyn nhw unrhyw beth i'w ennill trwy beidio â dweud y gwir.

They had nothing to gain by not telling the truth.

B1

Further reading

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