merlyn

See also: Merlyn

Middle English

Noun

merlyn

Alternative form of merlioun

Welsh

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛrlɨ̞n/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛrlɪn/

Noun

merlyn m (plural merlod)

male pony

Coordinate terms

merlen (“female pony”)

Related terms

merlota (“to go pony-trekking”)
merlotwr (“pony-trekker”)

Mutation

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

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