plu eira

Welsh

Pluen eira

Etymology

From plu (“feathers”) +‎ eira (“snow”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌplɨː ˈei̯ra/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌpliː ˈei̯ra/

Noun

plu eira f (collective, singulative pluen eira or plufen eira)

snowflakes

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
plu eira	blu eira	mhlu eira	phlu eira
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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