cynfas
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle English canevas.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cynfas f (plural cynfasau)
- (uncountable) canvas (material used for making sails and tents)
- canvas (sheet or cloth made from canvas material)
- bedsheet, bedcover (bedding sheet made from any material)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cynfas | gynfas | nghynfas | chynfas |
| 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), “cynfas”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies