sofren

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Galician

Verb

sofren

third-person plural present indicative of sufrir

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowing of English sovereign.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɔvrɛn/

Noun

sofren f (plural sofrenni or sofrennau, not mutable)

sovereign (coin)
'i gwallt hi fel sofren a'i danedd cyn wyned â llian bwrdd y plas
her hair like a sovereign and her teeth as white as the tablecloth of the manor house

See also

ffyrling (“farthing”)
dimai (“halfpenny”)
ceiniog (“penny”)
dwygeiniog (“twopence, tuppence”)
chwecheiniog (“sixpence”)
swllt (“shilling”)
hanner coron (“half-crown”)
coron (“crown”)
gini (“guinea”)

Further reading

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

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