difrif

Welsh

Etymology

di- (intensifying prefix) + bri (honour, esteem)[1]

Adjective

difrif (feminine singular difrif, plural difrif, equative difrifed, comparative difrifach, superlative difrifaf)

  1. serious, earnest

Derived terms

Mutation

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

References

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