bronwen y dŵr

Welsh
Bronwen y dŵr.

Etymology

bronwen (“white-breasted”) + dŵr (“water”).

Noun

bronwen y dŵr f (plural bronwennod y dŵr)

  1. white-throated dipper, dipper, water ouzel (Cinclus cinclus)[1]

Synonyms
  • bronfraith fach y dŵr
  • bronwen y garw
  • dryw'r afon
  • iâr ddŵr
  • merwys
  • mwyalchen afon
  • mywalchen y dŵr
  • trochwr
  • trochydd
  • Wil y dŵr

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
bronwen y dŵr fronwen y dŵr mronwen y dŵr unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Peter Hayman, Rob Hume (2004) Iolo Williams, transl., Llyfr Adar Iolo Williams: Cymru ac Ewrop (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 181
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