gylfinir

Welsh

Gylfinir

Etymology

From gylfin (“beak”) +‎ hir (“long”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡəlˈvɪnɪr/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡəlˈviːnɪr/, /ɡəlˈvɪnɪr/

Noun

gylfinir m (plural gylfinirod)

curlew

Derived terms

coegylfinir (“whimbrel”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gylfinir	ylfinir	ngylfinir	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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