genau-goeg

Welsh

Etymology

Compound consisting of genau (“mouth”) +‎ coeg (“vain, empty, false”) in reference to its mouth being narrower than that of a snake and without the bite or venom.

Noun

genau-goeg f (plural genau-goegion)

1. lizard
2. newt

Synonyms

• madfall

Mutation

Mutated forms of genau-goeg

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
genau-goeg	enau-goeg	ngenau-goeg	unchanged

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

References

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