plu eira

Welsh

Pluen eira

Etymology

From plu (“feathers”) +‎ eira (“snow”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌplɨː ˈei̯ra/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌpliː ˈei̯ra/

Noun

plu eira f (collective, singulative pluen eira or plufen eira)

1. snowflakes

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
plu eira	blu eira	mhlu eira	phlu eira
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), “plu eira”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies