gylfinir

Welsh

Etymology

From gylfin (“beak”) +‎ hir (“long”).

Pronunciation

Noun

gylfinir m (plural gylfinirod)

  1. curlew
    Synonym: gylfinog

Derived terms

  • coegylfinir (“whimbrel”)

Mutation

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