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Add topicLatest comment: 8 months ago by Chiswick Chap in topic Etymology
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Etymology
[edit]The sentence
However, the Welsh word pen can also be used to mean 'front' and, in a maritime context, pen blaen means 'front end or part, bow (of a ship), prow'.
should read
However, the Welsh word pen can also be used to mean 'end' and, in a maritime context, pen blaen means 'front end or part, bow (of a ship), prow'.
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While the author cites the correct dictionary entry, unfortunately they chose the wrong word - in "pen blaen", meaning "front end", blaen is front, similarly "backside" in Welsh is "pen ôl" (back end).
Tbh, this alteration probably devalues the argument and maybe the paragraph should be removed. Geraintj (talk) 06:55, 20 October 2025 (UTC)
- I've fixed the word. If you still feel the paragraph should go, that's your choice. Chiswick Chap (talk) 21:46, 13 November 2025 (UTC)