marwddanadl

Welsh

Etymology

From marw (“dead”) +‎ danadl (“nettles”). Calque of English deadnettle.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /marwˈðanadl/, [marwˈðanadl̩]
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /marˈðanad/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /marwˈða(ː)nadl/, [marwˈða(ː)nadl̩]
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /marˈða(ː)nad/

Noun

marwddanadl f (collective, singulative marddanhadlen)

1. Alternative form of marddanadl (“deadnettles”)

Mutation

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

Further reading

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