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Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English canevas.
Pronunciation
Noun
cynfas f (plural cynfasau)
- (uncountable) canvas (material used for making sails and tents)
- canvas (sheet or cloth made from canvas material)
- bedsheet, bedcover (bedding sheet made from any material)
Mutation
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cynfas”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies