magl

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɡl/
  • (Colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɡal/
• Rhymes: -aɡl

Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh magl, from Proto-Brythonic *magl, from Vulgar Latin *macla, from Latin macula.

Noun

magl f (plural maglau)

1. trap, snare
2. (figurative) obstacle, pitfall

Derived terms

• maglu

Mutation

Mutated forms of magl

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
magl	fagl	unchanged	unchanged

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

Etymology 2

Noun

magl

1. Soft mutation of bagl (“crutch, crook”).

Mutation

Mutated forms of bagl

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bagl	fagl	magl	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), “magl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies