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Welsh
Etymology
sigl (“shaking, swinging”) + -en
Noun
siglen f (plural siglennydd or siglennau or siglennod, not mutable)
- bog, quagmire
- Synonyms: cors, mignen
- swing, seesaw
- wagtail
- Synonym: sigl-di-gwt
Usage notes
The plural form siglennod is only used with the sense "wagtails".
Derived terms
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