hopys

Welsh

Hopys

Etymology

From Middle English hoppes, from Middle Dutch hoppe, from Old Dutch *hoppo, from Proto-Germanic *huppô.

Pronunciation

Noun

hopys f (collective, singulative hopysen, not mutable)

  1. hops, Humulus lupulus
    Synonyms: llewyg y blaidd, pensag

Derived terms

  • clofer hopys (hop trefoil, Trifolium campestre)
  • hopysaidd (hoplike)
  • hopysu (to hop, to impregnate with hops)
  • hopyswr (hop-picker)
  • llwydni hopys (cucurbit downy mildew, Pseudoperonospora cubensis)
  • meillion hopys (hop trefoil, Trifolium campestre)
  • trwynog hopys (buttoned snout, Hypena rostralis)

Further reading

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