blodfresych
Welsh
Etymology
From blawd (“flowers”) + bresych (“cabbage”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /blɔdˈvrɛsɨ̞χ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /blɔdˈvrɛsɪχ/
Noun
blodfresych f (collective, singulative blodfresychen)
- cauliflowers (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
- Synonyms: bresych gwynion, colifflŵar
Derived terms
- blodfresych caled (“broccoli”)
- blodfresych caws (“cauliflower cheese”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| blodfresych | flodfresych | mlodfresych | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blodfresych”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies