morfran

Welsh

Etymology

môr (“sea”) +‎ brân (“crow”)[1]

Noun

morfran f (plural morfrain or morfranod)

  1. great cormorant, cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)[2]
    Synonyms: mulfran, bilidowcar

Derived terms

  • morfran gopog, morfran werdd (“shag”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of morfran
radical soft nasal aspirate
morfran forfran 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), “morfran”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Peter Hayman, Rob Hume (2004) Iolo Williams, transl., Llyfr Adar Iolo Williams: Cymru ac Ewrop (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 14
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