gylfinir

Welsh

Gylfinir

Etymology

From gylfin (“beak”) +‎ hir (“long”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡəlˈvɪnɪr/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡəlˈviːnɪr/, /ɡəlˈvɪnɪr/

Noun

gylfinir m (plural gylfinirod)

1. curlew

Derived terms

• coegylfinir (“whimbrel”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gylfinir

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gylfinir	ylfinir	ngylfinir	unchanged

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

Further reading

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