nyth cwhwrw

Welsh

Alternative forms

• nyth gwhwrw

Noun

nyth cwhwrw f (plural nythod cwhwrw, not mutable)

1. mare's nest (an illusory discovery or hoax)

Derived terms

• chwilio am nyth cwhwrw (“to go on a wild goose chase”, literally “to search for a nyth cwhwrw”)

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nyth cwhwrw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies