nerfus
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From nerf + -us; a calque of English nervous.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈnɛrvɨ̞s/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈnɛrvɪs/
Adjective edit
nerfus (feminine singular nerfus, plural nerfus, equative mor nerfus, comparative mwy nerfus, superlative mwyaf nerfus, not mutable)
Derived terms edit
- nerfusrwydd (“nervousness”)
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nerfus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies