llyffant cragennog

Welsh

Alternative forms

llyffant crogennog

Etymology

llyffant (“toad”) +‎ cragennog (“shelly, testaceous”). Calque of English shellpad, itself a variant of shieldpad. Cf. Dutch schildpad (“tortoise”), German Schildpatt (“tortoise”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɬəfant kraˈɡɛnɔɡ/

Noun

llyffant cragennog m (plural llyffantod cragennog or llyffaint cragennog)

  1. (obsolete) tortoise, shellpad
    Synonym: crwban

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llyffant cragennog lyffant cragennog unchanged unchanged
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), “llyffant cragennog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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