twrch daear

Welsh

Twrch daear

Etymology

twrch (“hog”) +‎ daear (“earth”)

Noun

twrch daear m (plural tyrchod daear)

1. (North Wales) mole (Talpidae), usually European mole (Talpa europaea)

   Synonym: (South Wales) gwahadden

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
twrch daear	dwrch daear	nhwrch daear	thwrch daear
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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