cyfundrefn

Welsh

Etymology

From cyfun (“concordant, agreeing”) +‎ trefn (“order”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkəˈvɨ̞ndrɛvn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkəˈvɪndrɛvn/

Noun

cyfundrefn f (plural cyfundrefnau)

1. system, regime

Derived terms

• cyfundrefnol (“systematic”)
• cyfundrefnu (“to systematise”)
• cyfundrefn heulog (“solar system”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cyfundrefn	gyfundrefn	nghyfundrefn	chyfundrefn
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), “cyfundrefn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies