rhegen y rhych

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “rail of the furrow”, possibly an alteration of the synonym rhegen y rhyg (literally “rail of the rye”).

Noun

rhegen y rhych f (plural rhegennod yr rhych)

  1. corncrake (Crex crex)
    Synonym: rhegen yr ŷd
  2. quail (Coturnix coturnix)
    Synonym: sofliar

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhegen y rhych
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhegen y rhych regen y rhych unchanged 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), “rhegen y rhych”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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