mainc

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh bainc, from Old English benċ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mai̯ŋk/
• Rhymes: -ai̯ŋk

Noun

mainc f (plural meinciau)

1. bench

   Synonym: ffwrwm

Hypernyms

• sedd

Derived terms

• meinciwr m (“back-bencher”)
• meincnod m (“benchmark”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
mainc	fainc	unchanged	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), “mainc”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies