llyffant cragennog

Welsh

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Alternative forms

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llyffant crogennog

Etymology

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llyffant (toad) +‎ cragennog (shelly, testaceous). Calque of English shellpad, itself a variant of shieldpad. Cf. Dutch schildpad (tortoise), German Schildpatt (tortoise).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɬəfant kraˈɡɛnɔɡ/

Noun

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llyffant cragennog m (plural llyffantod cragennog or llyffaint cragennog)

  1. (obsolete) tortoise, shellpad
    Synonym: crwban

Mutation

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

References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llyffant cragennog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies