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Welsh
Etymology
Literally “ice mountain”. Calque of Dutch ijsberg.
Noun
mynydd iâ m (uncountable)
- iceberg
- Synonyms: rhewfryn, eisbyrg
References
- Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN