delysg

Welsh

A plate of dulse.

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *dolisko-, *dulisko- (compare Irish duileasc, Breton tellesk), from *dol-, *dulā-, *dulyo- (“leaf”) (whence Welsh dail).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛlɨ̞sɡ/, [ˈdɛlˠɨ̞sk]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdeːlɪsɡ/, [ˈdeːlɪsk], /ˈdɛlɪsɡ/, [ˈdɛlɪsk]

Noun

delysg m (uncountable)

1. dulse (a seaweed of a reddish-brown color, Palmaria palmata (syn. Fucus palmatus), which is sometimes eaten, as in Wales and Scotland)

Mutation

Mutated forms of delysg

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
delysg	ddelysg	nelysg	unchanged

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

See also

• Palmaria palmata on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

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