slorwm

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English slow-worm.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈslɔrʊm/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsloːrʊm/, /ˈslɔrʊm/

• Rhymes: -ɔrʊm

Noun

slorwm m or f (plural slorwmau, not mutable)

1. (South Wales) blindworm, slow-worm (Anguis fragilis)

   Synonyms: madfall, neidr ddefaid, pwl-dall

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
slorwm	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Further reading

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