bachgen

Welsh

Etymology

From bach; the second element appears to be from Proto-Celtic *keneti, from Proto-Indo-European *ken-. Compare Welsh cenedl (“nation, tribe, clan, kindred”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaχɡɛn/, [ˈbaχkɛn]

Noun

bachgen m (plural bechgyn or bachgennod or bechgennod)

1. boy, lad, youngster, servant, young man, son, child

   Synonym: hogyn (North Wales)

2. man

   Synonym: dyn

Derived terms

• achan (“mate”)
• bachan (“guy”)
• bachgennes f (“girl”)
• bachgennyn, bachgenyn (diminutive form)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bachgen

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bachgen	fachgen	machgen	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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