balchder Llundain

Welsh

Etymology

Calque of English London pride.

Noun

balchder Llundain m

  1. London pride (Saxifraga × urbium)
  2. St Patrick's cabbage (Saxifraga spathularis, from which Saxifraga × urbium is hybridised with Saxifraga umbrosa)
    Synonym: tormaen Padrig
  3. sweet william (Dianthus barbatus)
    Synonym: penigan barfog

Mutation

Mutated forms of balchder Llundain
radical soft nasal aspirate
balchder Llundain falchder Llundain malchder Llundain unchanged

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 (2016) “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur[1], retrieved 30 October 2024
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “balchder Llundain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies