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marchfieri

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Marchfieri (Rosa canina)

Etymology

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march (horse) +‎ mieri (briars).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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marchfieri f (collective, singulative marchfierïen)

  1. dogrose plants (Rosa canina)
    Synonyms: mieri Mair, egroeswydd, merddrain, ogfaen, ogfaenllwyni
  2. sweetbriers, eglantine (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria)
    Synonyms: drysi pêr, mieri Mair

Usage notes

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The name marchfieri refers to dogrose plants; the dog rose flower is more usually called rhosyn y cŵn.

Mutation

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Mutated forms of marchfieri
radical soft nasal aspirate
marchfieri farchfieri unchanged 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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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “marchfieri”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies