cyffes

Welsh

Etymology

From Latin cōnfessiō (“confession”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkəfɛs/

Noun

cyffes f (plural cyffesion)

  1. confession
    Synonyms: addefiad, cyfaddefiad
  2. (religion) confession

Derived terms
  • Cyffes Augsburg (“Augsburg Confession”)
  • Cyffes Felgaidd (“Belgic Confession”)
  • cyffes fydd (“confession of faith”)
  • cyffes genau (“oral confession”)
  • cyffes glust (“auricular confession”)
  • cyffes gudd (“auricular confession”)
  • cyffes gyfrinachol (“private confession”)
  • cyffes tafod (“oral confession”)
  • cyffesgell (“confessional”)
  • cyffesu (“to confess”)
  • derbyn cyffes (“to hear a confession”)
  • gwneud cyffes (“to make one's confession”)
  • gwrando cyffes (“to hear a confession”)
  • gŵyl y gyffes (“Shrove Tuesday”)
  • mynd i'r gyffes (“to go to confession”)
  • sêl cyffes (“seal of confession”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyffes gyffes nghyffes chyffes
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyffes gyffes nghyffes chyffes
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyffes”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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