pig y crëyr

Welsh

Etymology

Calque of English heronsbill.

Noun

pig y crëyr f (usually uncountable, plural pigau'r crëyr)

  1. storksbill, heronsbill, filaree (Erodium)[1], especially common storksbill (Erodium cicutarium)[2]
    Synonym: pig y crychydd

Derived terms

  • pig-y-crëyr dail hocys (“soft stork's-bill”)
  • pig-y-crëyr ludiog (“sticky stork's-bill”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of pig y crëyr
radical soft nasal aspirate
pig y crëyr big y crëyr mhig y crëyr phig y crëyr

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

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003), Planhigion Blodeuol, Conwydd a Rhedyn [Flowering Plants, Conifers and Ferns] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 2)‎[1] (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 47‎[2]
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