chwarenglwyf

Welsh

Etymology

chwarren (“gland”) +‎ clwyf (“sickness”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌχwarɛŋˈɡluːɨ̯v/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌχwarɛŋˈɡlʊi̯v/

Noun

chwarenglwyf f (uncountable, not mutable)

1. glandular fever, mononucleosis

   Synonyms: twymyn y chwarennau, mononiwcleosis

Further reading

• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “glandular”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “chwarenglwyf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies