llinad
Welsh
Etymology
llin (“linen”) + had (“seed”).
Noun
llinad m or m (collective, singulative llinhedyn)
Derived terms
- llinad bach (“least duckweed”)
- llinad crythog (“fat duckweed”)
- llinad dail eiddew (“ivy-leaved duckweed”)
- llinad di-wraidd (“rootless duckweed”)
- llinad mawr (“great duckweed”)
- llinad y dŵr (“duckweed”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| llinad | linad | unchanged | 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), “llinad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies