cacwn meirch
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From cacwn (“wasps, bumblebees, hornets”) + meirch (“horses, stallions”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cacwn meirch f (collective, singulative cacynen feirch)
- hornets
- Synonyms: cacwn, marchgacwn, picwns coch
Usage notes[edit]
The word used for various kinds of wasp, bee and hornet in Welsh can vary greatly from area to area.
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cacwn meirch | gacwn meirch | nghacwn meirch | chacwn meirch |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cacwn y meirch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies