Ynys Afallon

Welsh

Alternative forms

Ynys Afallach

Etymology

From ynys (“island”) +‎ Afallon

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌənɨ̞s aˈvaɬɔn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌənɪs aˈvaɬɔn/

Proper noun

Ynys Afallon f

1. (Arthurian legend) An island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.

Derived terms

• Afallon

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
Ynys Afallon	unchanged	unchanged	Hynys Afallon
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), “Ynys Afallon”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies