gylfin

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gülβɨn. Cognate with Cornish gelvin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡəlvɪn/

Noun

gylfin m (plural gylfinau)

1. bird's beak, bill

   Synonym: pig

Derived terms

• gylfin groes (“crossbill”)
• gylfinir (“curlew”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
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

• 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