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Welsh
Etymology
Originally meant "room, buiding, home", from Proto-Celtic *trebā, from Proto-Indo-European *treb-. Doublet of tref (“town”).
Pronunciation
Noun
trefn f (plural trefnau)
- order, sequence, routine
- yn nhrefn yr wyddor ― in alphabetical order
Maen nhw yn y drefn anghywir.- They're in the wrong order.
Sut mae trefn yr wythnos yn edrych i chi?- What does your weekly routine look like?
- order (conformity with law)
- cyfraith a threfn ― law and order
Mae eisiau rhywun all gadw trefn ar y plant 'ma.- We need someone who can keep these kids in order.
- order, procedure
Beth yw'r drefn os ydw i am wneud cais?- What's the procedure if I want to apply?
Dyna'r drefn, yn anffodus.- That's how things are done, unfortunately.
- (religion) providence (usually with the definite article)
- Synonym: rhagluniaeth
- diolch i'r drefn ― providentially (lit. "thanks to the providence")
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “trefn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies