mapgoll

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • mabgoll

Etymology

mab (“son”) +‎ coll (“hazel”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmapɡɔɬ/, [ˈmapkɔɬ]
  • Rhymes: -apɡɔɬ

Noun

mapgoll f pl (no singulative)

  1. avens (plant of the genus Geum), especially wood avens, herb bennet (Geum urbanum)
    Synonyms: llysiau Bened, y bendigeidlys

Derived terms

  • mapgoll glan y dŵr (“water avens”)
  • mapgoll yr ŷd (“common poppy”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of mapgoll
radical soft nasal aspirate
mapgoll fapgoll 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. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “mapgoll”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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