Men Siarlmaen
Welsh
Etymology
From men (“cart, waggon”) + Siarlmaen (“Charlemagne”), "Charlemagne's waggon".
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌmɛn ˈʃarlmaɨ̯n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌmɛn ˈʃarlmai̯n/
Proper noun
Men Siarlmaen m
- (literary) Ursa Major, the Great Bear
- Synonyms: Arad, Arth Fawr, Arth Fwyaf, Haeddel, Haeddel Fawr, Jac a'i Wagen, Llun yr Haeddel, Llong Foel, Llong Noa, Llun y Llong, Men Siarl, Men Siarlys, Saith Seren, Sêr Llong, Sosban
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| Men Siarlmaen | Fen Siarlmaen | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950-), “Men Siarlmaen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies