blodyn neidr

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Literally: “snake's flower”.[1]

Noun

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blodyn neidr m (plural blodau neidr)

  1. red campion (Silene dioica)[1][2]
    Synonyms: blodyn taranau, lluglys ysgar, lluglys yr ychen, llysiau'r ychen, blodyn crach, gludlys coch, blodyn y meirch, botwm coch, ceiliog coch, pwysi nadroedd, bwtsias y gog, peneuraid
  2. white campion (Silene latifolia)[1]
    Synonym: gludlys gwyn
  3. greater stitchwort (Rabelera holostea syn. Stellaria holostea)[1]
    Synonym: serenllys mawr
  4. common toadflax (Linaria vulgaris)[1]
    Synonym: llin y llyffant
  5. herb Robert (Geranium robertianum)[1]
    Synonyms: y goesgoch, llys y llwynog
  6. yarrow (Achillea millefolium)[1]
    Synonym: milddail
  7. purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)[1]
    Synonym: llysiau'r milwr coch
  8. lords-and-ladies (Arum maculatum)[1]
    Synonym: pidyn y gog
  9. orchid (Orchidaceae)[1]
    Synonym: tegeirian

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
blodyn neidr flodyn neidr mlodyn neidr unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blodyn neidr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003) Planhigion Blodeuol, Conwydd a Rhedyn [Flowering Plants, Conifers and Ferns] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 2)‎[1] (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 17[2]