ynysfor
Welsh
Etymology
From ynys (“island”) + mor (“sea”), partial calque of ἀρχιπέλαγος (arkhipélagos), from πέλᾰγος (pélagos, “sea”).
Noun
ynysfor m (plural ynysforoedd)
- archipelago
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| ynysfor | unchanged | unchanged | hynysfor |
| 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–present) , “ynysfor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies