melc'hwed
Breton
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *melw- (“soft”) (compare Breton melw (“snot”)); akin to Cornish melhwes, Welsh malwod.
Noun
melc’hwed f (singulative melc’hwedenn)
Synonyms
- (snails): maligorn
- (slugs): buoc’h lard
Hyponyms
- melc’hwed krogennek (“snail”)
Mutation
Mutation of melc'hwed
Breton consonant mutation | ||||
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unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | |
singular | melc'hwedenn | velc'hwedenn | unchanged | unchanged |
plural | melc'hwed | velc'hwed | unchanged | unchanged |