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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh nywl. Cognate with Irish néal; a Celtic loanword either from Vulgar Latin *nībulus, a modification of Latin nūbilus (“cloudy”), or from Proto-Germanic *nebulaz (“cloud, mist”). See also nifwl (“nebula”).
Pronunciation
Noun
niwl m (plural niwloedd, not mutable)
- mist, fog, haze
- Saying:
- Niwl o'r mynydd, gwres ar gynnydd / Daw niwl o'r môr â glaw yn stôr.
- Mist from the mountain, heat is increasing; / Mist comes from the sea with rain in store.
- Saying:
- Niwl y gaea, arwydd eira; / Niwl y gwanwyn, gwaeth na gwenwyn.
- Winter mist, sign of snow / Spring mist, worse than poison.
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Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “niwl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies