bysedd y cŵn

Welsh

Etymology

Literally “the dogs' fingers”.

Noun

bysedd y cŵn m pl

1. foxgloves (plant of the genus Digitalis)

Synonyms

• blodyn crach
• bysedd coch(ion)
• bysedd ellyllon
• clatsh y cŵn
• cleci coch
• dail bysedd coch(ion)
• dail crach
• dail ffion-ffrwyth
• dail llwynog
• ffiol y ffridd
• ffion ffrith
• ffion y ffridd
• ffuon cochaf
• gwniadur Mair
• llwgr y tewlaeth
• llwyn y tewlaeth
• maneg y forwyn
• menyg

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of bysedd y cŵn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bysedd y cŵn	fysedd y cŵn	mysedd y cŵn	unchanged

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

Further reading

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