pothell

Welsh

Alternative forms

• bothell (obsolete)

Etymology

Hypercorrection of earlier bothell, from both (“hub of a wheel, nave”) +‎ -ell (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔθɛɬ/

Noun

pothell f (plural pothelli or pothellau)

1. blister

   Synonyms: chwysigen, swigen

Derived terms

• pothellog (“blistered”)
• pothellu (“to blister”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of pothell

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pothell	bothell	mhothell	phothell

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

Further reading

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