deryn

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛrɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdeːrɪn/, /ˈdɛrɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɛrɨ̞n

Noun

deryn m

1. (colloquial) Apheretic form of aderyn (“bird”).

Derived terms

• pig y deryn (“stonecrop”)
• tipyn o dderyn (“jack-the-lad”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
deryn	dderyn	neryn	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.