berfenw
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From berf (“verb”) + enw (“noun”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /bɛrˈvɛnʊ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /bɛrˈveːnu/, /bɛrˈvɛnu/
- Rhymes: -ɛnu
Noun edit
berfenw m (plural berfenwau)
Related terms edit
- berf annherfynol (“infinitive”)
- enw berfol (“deverbative, deverbal noun”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| berfenw | ferfenw | merfenw | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “berfenw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies