blodyn yr eira
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From blodyn (“flower”) + yr (“the”) + eira (“snow”), "the snow flower".
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌblɔdɨ̞n ər ˈei̯ra/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌbloːdɪn ər ˈei̯ra/, /ˌblɔdɪn ər ˈei̯ra/
Noun edit
blodyn yr eira m (plural blodau'r eira)
- snowdrop
- Synonyms: cloch baban, cloch maban, eiriol, eirlys, lili fach wen, lili wen fach, prydferth ôd, tlws yr eira
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| blodyn yr eira | flodyn yr eira | mlodyn yr eira | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blodau'r eira”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies