arbennig

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh arbenn (“chief”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸare-kʷenno- (“extremity, end”), from *kʷennom (“head”).

Equivalent to ar- (“on”) +‎ pen (“head”) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈbɛnɪɡ/

Adjective

arbennig (feminine singular arbennig, plural arbenigion, equative mor arbennig, comparative mwy arbennig, superlative mwyaf arbennig)

1. special

Derived terms

• anghenion arbennig (“special needs”)
• arbenigo (“to specialise”, verbnoun)
• arbenigol (“specialist”, adjective)
• arbenigwr m (“specialist”)
• arbenigwraig f (“specialist”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
arbennig	unchanged	unchanged	harbennig
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), “arbennig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies