morthwyl
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh morthwl, from Proto-Brythonic *morθul (compare Breton morzhol), from Vulgar Latin *mortulus, a British Latin variant of Latin martulus (compare martellus).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɔrθuɨ̯l/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɔrθui̯l/
Noun
morthwyl m (plural morthwylion or myrthwylion or morthylau)
- hammer
Derived terms
- morthwyl drws (“door knocker”)
- morthwylio (“to hammer”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| morthwyl | forthwyl | 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), “morthwyl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies