marchfieri

Welsh

Alternative forms

• meirchfieri

Marchfieri (Rosa canina)

Etymology

march (“horse”) +‎ mieri (“briars”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌmarχvi.ˈɛrɪ/, /marχˈvjɛrɪ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌmarχvi.ˈeːri/, /marχvi.ˈɛri/, /ˌmarχˈvjeːri/, /marχˈvjɛri/
• Rhymes: -ɛri

Noun

marchfieri f (collective, singulative marchfierïen)

1. dogrose plants (Rosa canina)

   Synonyms: mieri Mair, egroeswydd, merddrain, ogfaen, ogfaenllwyni

2. sweetbriers, eglantine (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria)

   Synonyms: drysi pêr, mieri Mair

Usage notes

The name marchfieri refers to dogrose plants; the dog rose flower is more usually called rhosyn y cŵn.

Mutation

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

References

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