llys y llwynog

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Literally “the fox's herb”.

Noun

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llys y llwynog m (usually uncountable, plural llysiau'r llwynog)

  1. herb Robert, stinking crane's-bill (Geranium robertianum)[1]
    Synonyms: y goesgoch, garanbig, llysiau Rhobert, dail robin, llygad y meddwyn, llysiau'r llwynog, blastlys, troedrudd

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llys y llwynog lys y llwynog unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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