crëyr brych
Appearance
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]crëyr (“heron, egret”) + brych (“mottled”).
Noun
[edit]crëyr brych m (plural crehyrod brych or crehyrod brychion)
- bittern (Botaurus stellaris)[1]
- Synonym: aderyn y bwn
Mutation
[edit]radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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crëyr brych | grëyr brych | nghrëyr brych | chrëyr brych |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “crëyr brych”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies