blodyn y gwynt
Welsh
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Etymology
[edit]Literally “flower of the wind”.
Noun
[edit]blodyn y gwynt m (plural blodau'r gwynt)
- anemone (plant of genus Anemone)
- Synonym: pengoch
- especially wood anemone, windflower (Anemone nemorosa)[1][2]
Derived terms
[edit]- blodyn-y-gwynt glas (“blue anemone”)
- blodyn-y-gwynt Japaneaidd (“Japanese anemone”)
- blodyn-y-gwynt melyn (“yellow anemone”)
- blodyn-y-gwynt y Balcanau (“Balkan anemone”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| blodyn y gwynt | flodyn y gwynt | mlodyn y gwynt | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ 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 8[2]
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blodyn y gwynt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies