perllan

Welsh

Etymology

From pêr (“pears; sweet fruit; pear trees; sweet-fruit trees”) +‎ llan (“enclosure, yard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛrɬan/

Noun

perllan f (plural perllannau)

1. orchard

Derived terms

• coch y berllan m (“bullfinch; redstart”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
perllan	berllan	mherllan	pherllan
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), “perllan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies