cynffon sidan

Welsh

Cynffon sidan

Etymology

cynffon (tail) + sidan (silk).

Noun

cynffon sidan f (plural cynffonnau sidan)

  1. waxwing (Bombycilla spp.)[1] esp. Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
    Synonyms: adain gŵyr, sidan gynffon

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cynffon sidan gynffon sidan nghynffon sidan chynffon sidan
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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