migwyn

Welsh
Migwyn

Etymology

Possibly from mign (“marsh, bog; bog moss”) +‎ gwyn (“white”).

Pronunciation

Noun

migwyn m (plural migwynnau)

  1. sphagnum, bog moss

Derived terms
  • migwynnaidd (“mossy, full of bog moss”)

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