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Welsh
Etymology
llyffant (“toad”) + cragennog (“shelly, testaceous”). Calque of English shellpad, itself a variant of shieldpad. Cf. Dutch schildpad (“tortoise”), German Schildpatt (“tortoise”).
Pronunciation
Noun
llyffant cragennog m (plural llyffantod cragennog or llyffaint cragennog)
- (obsolete) tortoise, shellpad
- Synonym: crwban
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llyffant cragennog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies