blewog

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh blewawc. By surface analysis, blew +‎ -og.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɛu̯.ɔɡ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛu̯ɔɡ

Adjective

blewog (feminine singular blewog, plural blewogion, equative mor flewog, comparative mwy blewog, superlative mwyaf blewog)

1. hairy, furry, fluffy

Derived terms

• bronflewog (“hair-breasted”)
• gwlydd blewog (“mouse-ear chickweed”)
• heboglys blewog (“European umbrella milkwort”)
• taglys blewog (“hairy bindweed”)

Noun

blewog f

1. great mullein (Verbascum thapsus)

   Synonym: pannog felen

Mutation

Mutated forms of blewog

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
blewog	flewog	mlewog	unchanged

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

Further reading

• Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2018), “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎, retrieved 16 August 2025.
• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “blewog”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blewog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies