llosg eira

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • llosgeira

Etymology

llosg (“burn”) +‎ eira (“snow”).

Noun

llosg eira pl

  1. (North Wales) chilblains
    Synonyms: malltorch, llech eira, (South Wales) maleithiau

Mutation

Mutated forms of llosg eira
radical soft nasal aspirate
llosg eira losg eira unchanged unchanged

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “llosg”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llosg eira”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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