cwfl

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English kuvele (cowl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʊvl/, [kʰʊvl̩]
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /kuːvʊl/, /kʊvʊl/
• Rhymes: -ʊvl

Noun

cwfl m (plural cyflau)

1. hood

   Synonym: cwcwll

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cwfl	gwfl	nghwfl	chwfl
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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