ar gefn ei geffyl

Welsh

Alternative forms

• ar gefn ei geffyl gwyn

Etymology

Literally “on the back of one's horse”.

Prepositional phrase

ar gefn ei geffyl

1. (idiomatic) on one's high horse, arrogant

   Synonym: taro'r tant mawr

Inflection

Personal forms (literary & colloquial)

	Singular	Plural
First person	ar gefn fy ngheffyl	ar gefn ein ceffyl
Second person	ar gefn dy geffyl	ar gefn eich ceffyl
Third person	ar gefn ei geffyl m ar gefn ei cheffyl f	ar gefn eu ceffyl

Related terms

• (North Wales) ar gefn ei geffyl cwta (“in a bad temper”)

Further reading

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