twrch daear
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
twrch (“hog”) + daear (“earth”)
Noun[edit]
twrch daear m (plural tyrchod daear)
- (North Wales) mole (Talpidae), usually European mole (Talpa europaea)
- Synonym: (South Wales) gwahadden
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
twrch daear | dwrch daear | nhwrch daear | thwrch daear |
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), “twrch daear”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies