criafol

Welsh

Criafol

Alternative forms

• criawol, crawel, criafen

Etymology

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Noun

criafol f (collective, singulative criafolen)

1. rowanberries

   Synonyms: cerddin, ceri, grawn criafol

2. rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia)

   Synonyms: coeden griafol, pren criafol, pren ceri, criafolbren, sarffwydd

Derived terms

• coeden griafol, pren criafol, criafolbren (“rowan tree”)
• criafol y bwci (“dogrose hips”)
• criafol y moch (“hawthorn berries”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
criafol	griafol	nghriafol	chriafol
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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