chwistlen

Welsh

Etymology

Singulative of chwistl (“shrews”, archaic).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈχwɪstlɛn/
    • (North Wales, colloquial also) IPA(key): /ˈχwɪstlan/

Noun

chwistlen f (plural chwistlennod, not mutable)

  1. shrew (Soricidae spp.)[2]

Synonyms

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chwistlen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎ (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN, page 131
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.