gwenyn mêl

Welsh

Gwenynen fêl

Etymology

From gwenyn (“bees”) +‎ mêl (“honey”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwɛnɨ̞n ˈmeːl/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɡweːnɪn ˈmeːl/, /ˌɡwɛnɪn ˈmeːl/

Noun

gwenyn mêl f (collective, singulative gwenynen fêl)

1. honey bees

   Synonym: gwenyn

Usage notes

The word used for various kinds of wasp, bee and hornet in Welsh can vary greatly from area to area.

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwenyn mêl

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwenyn mêl	wenyn mêl	ngwenyn mêl	unchanged

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