cyffesfa

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Welsh

Etymology

From cyffes (confession) +‎ -fa.

Pronunciation

Noun

cyffesfa f (plural cyffesfaoedd or cyffesfeydd)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) confessional
    Synonym: cyffesgell

Mutation

Mutated forms of cyffesfa
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyffesfa gyffesfa nghyffesfa chyffesfa

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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