eirin y moch

Welsh

Etymology

From eirin (“plums”) and moch (“pigs”).

Noun

eirin y moch f (collective, singulative eirinen y moch)

  1. hawthorn berries, haws, the fruit of hawthorn plants (Crataegus)
    Synonyms: criafol y moch, beris drain

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
eirin y moch unchanged unchanged heirin y moch
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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