criafol
Welsh
Alternative forms
- criawol, crawel, criafen
Etymology
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Noun
criafol f (collective, singulative criafolen)
- rowanberries
- rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia)
- Synonyms: coeden griafol, pren criafol, pren ceri, criafolbren, sarffwydd
Derived terms
- coeden griafol, pren criafol, criafolbren (“rowan tree”)
- criafol y bwci (“dogrose hips”)
- criafol y moch (“hawthorn berries”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| criafol | griafol | nghriafol | chriafol |
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), “criafol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies