mynydd iâ

Welsh

Etymology

Literally “ice mountain”. Calque of Dutch ijsberg.

Noun

mynydd iâ m (uncountable)

1. iceberg

   Synonyms: rhewfryn, eisbyrg

References

• Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎^[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN