morffoleg

Welsh

Etymology

Adaptation of English morphology. By surface analysis, morff- +‎ -oleg.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /mɔrˈfɔlɛɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /mɔrˈfoːlɛɡ/, /mɔrˈfɔlɛɡ/

Noun

morffoleg f (uncountable)

1. morphology

Derived terms

• morffolegydd (“morphologist”)
• morffolegol (“morphological”)

Related terms

• morffem (“morpheme”)

Mutation

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

References

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