llawredyn

Welsh

Etymology

llaw (“hand”) +‎ rhedyn (“ferns”).^[1]

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬau̯ˈrɛdɨ̞n/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬau̯ˈreːdɪn/, /ɬau̯ˈrɛdɪn/

Noun

llawredyn f (collective, singulative llawredynen)^[1]

polypody (Polypodium)^[1]^[2]
1. especially common polypody (Polypodium vulgare)^[1]
  Synonym: llawredyn cyffredin

Derived hyponyms

llawredyn canolig (“intermediate polypody”)
llawredyn cyffredin, llawredyn y ddaear, llawredyn y derw, llawredyn y llwyf, llawredyn y fagwyr (“common polypody”)
llawredyn Cymreig (“southern polypody”)

Other hyponyms

rhedyn cangarŵ (“kangaroo ferns”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *llawredyn*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llawredyn	lawredyn	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llawredyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003) Planhigion Blodeuol, Conwydd a Rhedyn [Flowering Plants, Conifers and Ferns] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 2)‎^[1] (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 2‎^[2]