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Icelandic
Etymology
From safna, from Old Norse safna, a by-form of samna (“to collect, assemble”), from Proto-Germanic *samnōną (“to gather, collect”). More at sam.
Pronunciation
Noun
safn n (genitive singular safns, nominative plural söfn)
- (institution) a museum
- a collection
- a flock of sheep
Declension
Declension of safn (neuter)
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Welsh
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *stómn̥ (“mouth, muzzle”). Compare Cornish sâwn, Cornish sawan (“chasm”), Breton staoñ (“palate”), and, outside of Brittonic, Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).
Noun
safn m or f (plural safnau, diminutive sefnyn, not mutable)
- mouth, jaws
Usage notes
Sometimes derogatory when applied to people.
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Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “safn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies