rhewfryn

Welsh

Etymology

Calque of Dutch ijsberg. By surface analysis, rhew (“ice”) +‎ bryn (“hill”).

Noun

rhewfryn m (plural rhewfryniau)

1. iceberg

   Synonyms: mynydd iâ, eisbyrg

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhewfryn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhewfryn	rewfryn	unchanged	unchanged

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