mulfran werdd

Welsh
Mulfran werdd

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
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
mulfran werdd fulfran werdd unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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, Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 15
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