cacwn meirch
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom cacwn (“wasps, bumblebees, hornets”) + meirch (“horses, stallions”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcacwn meirch f (collective, singulative cacynen feirch)
- hornets
- Synonyms: cacwn, marchgacwn, picwns coch
Usage notes
editThe word used for various kinds of wasp, bee and hornet in Welsh can vary greatly from area to area.
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cacwn meirch | gacwn meirch | nghacwn meirch | chacwn meirch |
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), “cacwn y meirch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies