Welsh Word of the Day: Siôn Corn (Father Christmas)

Today’s article is all about Siôn Corn (Father Christmas)! The Welsh Santa Claus is named after corn simnai (a chimney-stack) – translated literally into English, he would be called something like John Stack. You may …

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What is ‘DD’ in Welsh (and how to pronounce it)

If you’ve ever come across written Welsh, you must have noticed that many words contain a double “D.” While it might be tempting to pronounce it as a regular “D,” similar to the English words …

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