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Welsh
Etymology
Coined by Welsh antiquarian, poet and literary forger Iolo Morganwg from haf (“summer”) + -in.
Pronunciation
Noun
hefin m (uncountable, not mutable)
- (literary) summer; summer weather.
- Synonym: haf
Derived terms
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hefin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies