cynfas

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English canevas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkənvas/

Noun

cynfas f (plural cynfasau)

1. (uncountable) canvas (material used for making sails and tents)
2. canvas (sheet or cloth made from canvas material)
3. bedsheet, bedcover (bedding sheet made from any material)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cynfas	gynfas	nghynfas	chynfas
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), “cynfas”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies