lloerig
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]lloerig (feminine singular lloerig, plural lloerig, equative mor loerig, comparative mwy lloerig, superlative mwyaf lloerig)
- lunatic, moonstruck, loony, crazy
- Synonyms: gwallgof, ynfyd, gorffwyllog, cynddeiriog
- frantic, wild
- Synonyms: cynddeiriog, gwyllt
- lunar, pertaining to the moon
- Synonym: lleuadol
Noun
[edit]lloerig m
- lunatic, madman, loony
- Synonyms: gwallgofddyn, ynfyd, ynfytyn
- inhabitant of the moon
- (historical) member of y Lloerig Gymdeithas (a Merionethshire poets' society that met on Thursdays preceding a full moon)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| lloerig | loerig | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “lloerig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies