ifanc

Welsh

Alternative forms

• ieuanc

Etymology

From earlier iefanc, from Proto-Brythonic *jowank, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuHn̥ḱós. Doublet of ieuanc.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɪvaŋk/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈiːvaŋk/, /ˈɪvaŋk/

Adjective

ifanc (feminine singular ifanc, plural ifainc, equative ifanged or ifenged, comparative iau or ifancach or ifengach, superlative ieuaf or ifancaf or ifengaf)

1. young, juvenile

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ifanc	unchanged	unchanged	hifanc
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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