egroes

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Breton amgroaz

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

egroes f (collective, singulative egroesen)

  1. hips, rosehips, the fruit of the rose plant (Rosa)
    Synonyms: afalau'r bwci, bochgochod
    dogrose hips (Rosa canina)
    Synonym: criafol y bwci

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
egroes unchanged unchanged hegroes
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “egroes”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies