cyfrdwy
Welsh
Etymology
cyfr- (“[affirmative prefix]”) + [unknown].[1] (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəvrdʊɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəvrdʊi̯/
Noun
cyfrdwy f (uncountable)
- (archaic) aquatic fern
- Synonym: rhedyn y dŵr
- (archaic) royal fern (Osmunda regalis)
- Synonym: rhedyn cyfrdwy
- (archaic) polypody (polypodium)
- Synonym: llawredyn
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cyfrdwy | gyfrdwy | nghyfrdwy | chyfrdwy |
| 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), “cyfrdwy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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