Firmingham

Welsh

Proper noun

Firmingham

  1. (nonstandard) Soft mutation of Birmingham.

Usage notes

In the standard language, non-Welsh place names like Birmingham do not undergo mutation.

Mutation

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