gylfin
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Brythonic *gülβɨn. Cognate with Cornish gelvin.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gylfin m (plural gylfinau)
Derived terms
[edit]- gylfin groes (“crossbill”)
- gylfinir (“curlew”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gylfin | ylfin | ngylfin | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gylfin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies