troedrudd

Welsh

Etymology

Univerbation of troed (“foot”) +‎ rhudd (“red”).[1] Compare coesgoch (“redshank”) and troetgoch (idem, literally “redfoot”).

Noun

troedrudd f or m (uncountable)

  1. cranesbill, geranium (Geranium)[1]
    Synonyms: pig yr aran, garanbig
    1. herb Robert, stinking crane's-bill (Geranium robertianum)[1]
      Synonyms: y goesgoch, llys y llwynog
  2. black nightshade (Solanum nigrum)[1]
    Synonyms: codwarth du, llysiau'r moch

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of troedrudd
radical soft nasal aspirate
troedrudd droedrudd nhroedrudd throedrudd

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “troedrudd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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