blodeulen

Welsh

Etymology

blodau (“flowers”) +‎ llen (“sheet”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /blɔˈdeɨ̯lɛn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /blɔˈdei̯lɛn/

Noun

blodeulen f (plural blodeulenni)

1. (botany) bract

   Synonym: bract

2. (botany) perianth

   Synonyms: perianth, blodamlen

Mutation

Mutated forms of blodeulen

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
blodeulen	flodeulen	mlodeulen	unchanged

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

Further reading

• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “bract”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blodeulen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies