madfall
Welsh
FWOTD – 22 July 2014
Etymology
A variant of mabddall m (“person who is born blind; blindworm, slowworm; lizard; newt”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmadvaɬ/
Noun
madfall m or f (plural madfeill or madfallod)
- lizard
- 1853, Aeron Afan, sef y Cyfansoddiadau Buddugol yn Eisteddfod Iforaidd Aberafan, page 49:
- Mae cymmaint a phum tylwyth o leiaf o madfallod wedi eu darganfod yma.
- As many as five families of lizards have been discovered here.
- 1854, Yr Eurgrawn Wesleyaidd neu Drysorfa o Wyboddaeth Ddwyfol, Iachusol a Chyffredinol, page 151:
- Fel y fadfall, newidiant eu lliw gyda phob cyflwr a sefyllfa.
- As the lizard, they change their colour with every condition and situation.
- 1853, Aeron Afan, sef y Cyfansoddiadau Buddugol yn Eisteddfod Iforaidd Aberafan, page 49:
- slowworm, blindworm
- newt
Synonyms
- (lizard, newt): genau-goeg
Derived terms
- madfall ddŵr
- madfall gyffredin
- madfall symudliw
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
madfall | fadfall | 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-), “madfall”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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