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glasrew

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Welsh

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Etymology

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glas (blue) +‎ rhew (frost)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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glasrew m (uncountable)

  1. freezing rain
  2. verglas, hoar frost, rime
    Synonyms: arien, barrug, llwydrew

Adjective

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glasrew (feminine singular glasrew, plural glasrew, equative mor lasrew, comparative mwy glasrew, superlative mwyaf glasrew)

  1. slightly freezing
    Synonym: rhewllyd

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of glasrew
radical soft nasal aspirate
glasrew lasrew nglasrew unchanged

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

References

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  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “glasrew”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “glasrew”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies