carn y fedwen
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Welsh
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Etymology
[edit]carn (“hoof”) + y (“(of) the”) + bedwen (“birch”)
Noun
[edit]carn y fedwen m (plural carnau'r fedwen)
- hoof fungus (Fomes fomentarius)
- Synonym: golosged y coed
Mutation
[edit]| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| carn y fedwen | garn y fedwen | ngharn y fedwen | charn y fedwen |
| 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), “carn y fedwen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies