morfran
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]môr (“sea”) + brân (“crow”)[1]
Noun
[edit]morfran f (plural morfrain or morfranod)
- great cormorant, cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)[2]
- Synonyms: mulfran, bilidowcar
Derived terms
[edit]- morfran gopog, morfran werdd (“shag”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| morfran | forfran | 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), “morfran”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Peter Hayman, Rob Hume (2004) Iolo Williams, transl., Llyfr Adar Iolo Williams: Cymru ac Ewrop (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 14