misgl

Welsh

Etymology

From Early Modern English muskil, from Middle English muscle, from Old English muscelle, from Late Latin mūscula (“mussel”).

Noun

misgl f pl (double plural misglod, singulative misglen)

  1. (collective, South Wales) mussels
    Synonym: cregyn glas/gleision

Derived terms

  • misgl dŵr croyw (“freshwater mussels”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of misgl
radical soft nasal aspirate
misgl fisgl 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

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “misgl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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