mwsogl

Welsh

Alternative forms

• mwsog, mwswgl, mwswg

Etymology

Related to mwswm (“moss, lichen”)

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ˈmʊsɔɡl/, [ˈmʊsɔɡl̩]

  (colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈmʊsɔɡ/

• Rhymes: -ʊsɔɡl

Noun

mwsogl m (plural mwsoglydd or mwsoglau or mwsoglion)

1. moss

Derived terms

• cnwp-fwsogl m (“club moss”)
• mwsogla (“gather moss”, verb)
• mwsoglaidd (“moss-like”, adjective)
• mwsoglyd (“mossy”, adjective)

 

Mutation

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

Further reading

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