cynffurf
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Welsh
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
cyn (“wedge”) + ffurf (“form”).
Noun
cynffurf f (plural cynffufiau)
Etymology 2
Calque of English cuneiform. By surface analysis, cŷn (“wedge”) + ffurf (“form”).
Adjective
cynffurf (feminine singular cynffurf, plural cynffurf, not comparable)
Related terms
- cynaidd (“wedge-shaped, cuneal”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cynffurf | gynffurf | nghynffurf | chynffurf |
| 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), “cynffurf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies