perllan

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh perllan. By surface analysis, pêr (“pears; sweet fruit; pear trees; sweet-fruit trees”) +‎ llan (“enclosure, yard”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛrɬan/

Noun

perllan f (plural perllannau)

  1. orchard

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of perllan
radical soft nasal aspirate
perllan berllan mherllan pherllan

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

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “perllan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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