banadl

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *banadl, from Proto-Celtic *banatlom. Cognate with Cornish banadhel and Breton balan.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈbanadl/, [ˈbanadl̩]
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈba(ː)nadl/, [ˈba(ː)nadl̩]

Noun

banadl f (collective, singulative banhadlen)

  1. broom (shrub of the family Fabaceae; in particular common broom, Cytisus scoparius)

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of banadl
radical soft nasal aspirate
banadl fanadl manadl 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), “banadl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies