daeargi

Welsh

Etymology

From daear (“earth”) +‎ ci (“dog”). Calque of Old French chien terrier (literally “earth dog”).

Noun

daeargi m (plural daeargwn)

  1. terrier

Mutation

Mutated forms of daeargi
radical soft nasal aspirate
daeargi ddaeargi naeargi unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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