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eira

snow

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)A1/ˈei̯ra/

"eira" means "snow" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈei̯ra/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Llaes → heira.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of "eira" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formeira
Treiglad Llaesheira

"eira" in context

Mae hi'n bwrw eira eto.

It's snowing again.

B1

Roedd e’n bwrw eira.

It was snowing.

B1

Dyma'r dyn eira mwyaf hyll 'dw i erioed wedi'i weld!

This is the ugliest snowman I've ever seen!

B2

Sylweddolais ar bâr ffres o ôl-troed yn yr eira.

I noticed a new set of footprints in the snow.

B2

Further reading

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