danadl

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a Proto-Celtic *ninatis by dissimilation. Cognate with Cornish linas, Breton linad, Irish neantóg and Scottish Gaelic deanntag. The relation with Proto-Germanic *natǭ is unclear.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈdanadl/, [ˈdanadl̩]
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈda(ː)nadl/, [ˈda(ː)nadl̩]

Noun

danadl f (collective, singulative danhadlen)

  1. nettles, Urtica

Derived terms

Mutation

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