cyfrin

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kuβ̃rin, from Proto-Celtic *komrūnos, from *kom- + an adjectival form of *rūnā (“secret”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkəvrɪn/

Adjective

cyfrin (feminine singular cyfrin, plural cyfrin, equative cyfrined, comparative cyfrinach, superlative cyfrinaf)

1. secret

Derived terms

• cyfrinach
• cyfrinair
• cyfriniaeth
• cyfriniol
• cyfriniwr
• cyfrinydd

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cyfrin	gyfrin	nghyfrin	chyfrin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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