drudwen

Welsh

Etymology

Alteration of Middle Welsh drydwen, diminutive of drydw, alternative form of Middle Welsh trydw, from Proto-Brythonic *tröd (whence Breton tred), from Proto-Celtic *trozdis, from Proto-Indo-European *trosdos (“thrush”); compare Latin turdus, German Drossel, and English thrush. By surface analysis, drudw +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdrɨ̞dwɛn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdrɪdwɛn/

Noun

drudwen f (plural drudwy)

1. starling

Synonyms

• aderyn yr eira
• drudwy

Mutation

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