gwenyn gwyllt
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From gwenyn (“bumblebees, wasps, hornets”) + gwyllt (“wild”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɡwɛnɨ̞n ˈɡwɨːɬd/, [ˌɡwɛnɨ̞ŋ ˈɡwɨːɬt]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɡweːnɪn ˈɡwɪɬd/, [ˌɡweːnɪŋ ˈɡwɪɬt], /ˌɡwɛnɪn ˈɡwɪɬd/, [ˌɡwɛnɪŋ ˈɡwɪɬt]
Noun edit
gwenyn gwyllt f (collective, singulative gwenynen wyllt)
- bumblebees
- Synonyms: cacwn, cachgwn bwm
Usage notes edit
The word used for various kinds of wasp, bee and hornet in Welsh can vary greatly from area to area.
See also edit
- gwenyn (“honeybees”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwenyn gwyllt | wenyn gwyllt | ngwenyn gwyllt | unchanged |
| 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), “gwenyn gwyllt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies