plu eira

Welsh

Pluen eira

Etymology

From plu (“feathers”) +‎ eira (“snow”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌplɨː ˈei̯ra/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌpliː ˈei̯ra/

Noun

plu eira f (collective, singulative pluen eira or plufen eira)

1. snowflakes

Mutation

Mutated forms of plu eira

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
plu eira	blu eira	mhlu eira	phlu eira

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), “plu eira”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies