Welsh edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English slow-worm.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

slorwm m or f (plural slorwmau, not mutable)

  1. (South Wales) blindworm, slow-worm (Anguis fragilis)
    Synonyms: madfall, neidr ddefaid, pwl-dall

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
slorwm unchanged unchanged unchanged

Further reading edit

  • 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