marchredyn

Welsh

Etymology

march (horse) + rhedyn (ferns).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

marchredyn f (collective, singulative marchredynen)[1]

  1. male ferns, buckler ferns, woodferns, ferns belonging to genus Dryopteris[2]
  2. common polypody (Polypodium vulgare)[1]
    Synonym: llawredyn cyffredin

Derived hyponyms

Other derived terms

Mutation

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

References

  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “marchredyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003) Planhigion Blodeuol, Conwydd a Rhedyn [Flowering Plants, Conifers and Ferns] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 2) (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 4
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