bollt

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English bolt.

Noun

bollt f (plural bolltau or bolltiau)

1. (of a crossbow) bolt, dart
2. (of thunder, lightning) bolt
3. (of a door) bolt, bar
4. bolt (fastener)

Derived terms

• bollten
• bolltio (“bolt”, verb)
• taranfollt (“thunderbolt”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bollt	follt	mollt	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), “bollt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies