ceubren
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From cau (“hollow, empty”) + pren (“wood, tree”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkeɨ̯brɛn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkei̯brɛn/
Noun edit
ceubren m (plural ceubrennau)
- a hollow tree
- (figurative) a superficially virtuous person
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| ceubren | geubren | ngheubren | cheubren |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ceubren”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies