llyfrothen

Welsh

Etymology

Perhaps from llwfr (“cowardly”) +‎ rhwth (“gaping”) +‎ -en (“singulative ending”).

Noun

llyfrothen f (plural llyfrothod or llyfrothennod)

  1. rock gunnel, butterfish (Pholis gunnellis)
  2. goby (Gobio spp.)
    1. especially gudgeon (Gobio gobio)
      Synonyms: llyfrothen dŵr croyw, gwyniad pendew, symlyn
  3. (in compounds) blenny

Derived terms

  • llyfrothen adeiliog (“butterfly blenny”)
  • llyfrothen benddu (“shanny”)
  • llyfrothen dŵr croyw (“gudgeon”)
  • llyfrothen fain (“snake blenny”)
  • llyfrothen Montagu (“Montagu's blenny”)
  • llyfrothen Yarrel (“Yarrel's blenny”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llyfrothen
radical soft nasal aspirate
llyfrothen lyfrothen unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “llyfrothen”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llyfrothen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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