taranfollt

Welsh

Etymology

From taran (“thunder”) +‎ bollt (“bolt”), calque of English thunderbolt.

Noun

taranfollt f (plural taranfolltau or taranfyllt)

1. thunderbolt
2. (figurative) bolt from the blue; bombshell

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
taranfollt	daranfollt	nharanfollt	tharanfollt
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), “taranfollt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies