Welsh

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Etymology

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Univerbation of ewin (claw, talon)rhew (ice). Cognate with Breton ivinreo and Cornish windreaw.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛu̯ˈɪn.r̥ɛu̯/

Noun

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ewinrhew m (uncountable)

  1. frostbite

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of ewinrhew
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ewinrhew unchanged unchanged hewinrhew

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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  • Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ewinrhew”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies