siglen

Welsh

Etymology

sigl (“shaking, swinging”) +‎ -en

Noun

siglen f (plural siglennydd or siglennau or siglennod, not mutable)

1. bog, quagmire

   Synonyms: cors, mignen

2. swing, seesaw
3. wagtail

   Synonym: sigl-di-gwt

Usage notes

The plural form siglennod is only used with the sense "wagtails".

Derived terms

• siglen lwyd (“grey wagtail”)

Further reading

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