taflegryn

Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From tafl (“sling, catapult”) +‎ legr +‎ -yn. The second element is not found as an independent word but also occurs in cyflegr (“gun, cannon”), borrowed from English English leaguer (“siege, besieging force”).

Pronunciation edit

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /tavˈlɛɡrɨ̞n/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /tavˈlɛɡrɪn/

Noun edit

taflegryn m (plural taflegrau)

missile

Derived terms edit

taflegryn balistig (“balistic missile”)
taflegryn niwclear (“nuclear missile”)
treiddiwr taflegryn (“missile tip”)

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
taflegryn	daflegryn	nhaflegryn	thaflegryn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

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