cribfelyn

Welsh

Etymology

crib (“crest”) +‎ melyn (“yellow”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /krɪbˈvɛlɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /krɪbˈveːlɪn/, /krɪbˈvɛlɪn/
• * Rhymes: -ɛlɨ̞n

Adjective

cribfelyn (feminine singular cribfelyn, plural cribfelyn, not comparable)

1. yellow-crested

Derived terms

• llydanbig cribfelyn (“golden-crowned spadebill”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cribfelyn	gribfelyn	nghribfelyn	chribfelyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.