dodrefn

Welsh

Etymology

From dyodrefn, ultimately from an older meaning of trefn, namely "room".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔdrɛvn/, [ˈdɔdrɛvn̩]
• Rhymes: -ɔdrɛvn

Noun

dodrefn m (collective, singulative dodrefnyn)

1. furniture

   Synonym: celfi (South Wales)

Usage notes

The singulative is used where English would refer to a piece of furniture.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dodrefn	ddodrefn	nodrefn	unchanged
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), “dodrefn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies