pendonciwr

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pen (head) +‎ toncio (to ring) +‎ -wr (agentive suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

pendonciwr m (plural pendoncwyr)

  1. (music, subculture) headbanger, metalhead

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pendonciwr bendonciwr mhendonciwr phendonciwr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pendonciwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies