llwydrew

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • llwytra, llwytro

Etymology

llwyd (grey, greyish blue, pale) + rhew (frost)

Pronunciation

Noun

llwydrew m (plural llwydrewiau)

  1. (South Wales) hoar frost, rime
    Synonyms: arien, barrug, glasrew

Derived terms

  • llwydrewi (to cast a hoar frost, to be frosty)
  • llwydrewllyd (covered with hoar frost, rimy)
  • llwydrewog (covered with hoar frost, rimy)
  • pant llwydrew (frost hollow)
  • poced llwydrew (frost hollow)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llwydrew lwydrew unchanged unchanged
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), “llwydrew”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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