afal cariad

Welsh

Etymology

From afal (“apple”) +‎ cariad (“love”) i.e. "apple of love". Calque of English love apple and/or French pomme d’amour. Compare Cornish aval kerensa.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌaval ˈkarjad/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌaːval ˈkarjad/, /ˌaval ˈkarjad/

Noun

afal cariad m (plural afalau cariad)

1. (obsolete) tomato, love apple

   Synonym: tomato

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
afal cariad	unchanged	unchanged	hafal cariad
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), “afal cariad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies