pysgeryr

Welsh

Etymology

pysg (“fish”) +‎ eryr (“eagle”).

Noun

pysgeryr m (plural pysgeryrod)

1. osprey (Pandion haliaetus).

   Synonym: gwalch y pysgod

2. fish eagle (bird of genus Haliaeetus syn. Ichthyophaga)

Derived terms

• pysgeryr Affrica (“African fish eagle”)
• pysgeryr bach (“ lesser fishing eagle”)
• pysgeryr Madagascar (“Madagascar fish eagle”)
• pysgeryr penllwyd (“grey-headed fishing eagle”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of pysgeryr

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pysgeryr	bysgeryr	mhysgeryr	physgeryr

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2018) “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎^[1], retrieved 15l6 December 2024.
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pysgeryr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies