eirlys

Welsh
Eirlys

Etymology

From eira (“snow”) +‎ llys (“plant, herb, wort”).

Pronunciation

Noun

eirlys m (plural eirlysiau)

  1. snowdrop (Galanthus)
    Synonyms: blodyn yr eira, cloch baban, cloch maban, eiriol, lili fach wen, lili wen fach, prydferth ôd, tlws yr eira

Derived terms
  • coeden eirlysiau (“silverbell, snowdrop tree, Halesia”)
  • eirlys deilblyg (“pleated snowdrop, Galanthus plicatus”)
  • eirlys Elwes (“greater snowdrop, Galanthus elwesii”)
  • eirlys Icaria (“green snowdrop, Galanthus ikariae”)
  • eirlys y Cawcasws (“Caucasian snowdrop, Galanthus caucasicus”)
  • eirlys yr hydref (“Queen Olga's snowdrop, Galanthus reginae-olgae”)
  • pydredd llwyd yr eirlys (“snowdrop grey mould, Botrytis galanthina”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
eirlys unchanged unchanged heirlys
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “eirlys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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