mulfran werdd

Welsh

Etymology

mulfran (“cormorant”) +‎ gwyrdd (“green”)[1]

Noun

mulfran werdd f (plural mulfrain gwyrdd or mulfrain gwyrddion)

  1. European shag (Gulosus aristotelis)[2]

Synonyms

  • morfran gopog
  • morfran werdd
  • mulfran fechan
  • mulfran gopog
  • y mulfran leiaf

Mutation

Mutated forms of mulfran werdd
radical soft nasal aspirate
mulfran werdd fulfran werdd 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), “mulfran”, 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 15
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