neidr ddefaid

== Welsh == === Etymology === From neidr (“snake”) and defaid (“sheep (pl.)”). === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌnei̯dr ˈðɛvai̯d/ (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌnei̯dɪr ˈðɛvɛd/ (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌnei̯dr ˈðeːvɛd/ (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌnei̯dɪr ˈðeːvɛd/, /ˌnei̯dɪr ˈðɛvɛd/ === Noun === neidr ddefaid f (plural nadroedd defaid or nadredd defaid, not mutable) slow-worm, blindworm (Anguis fragilis) Synonyms: madfall, pwl-dall, slorwm === Mutation === === Further reading === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “neidr ddefaid”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies