dwfn
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
- (North Wales, colloquial) dyfn
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh dwvyn, from Proto-Brythonic *duβn, from Proto-Celtic *dubnos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰubʰnós.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /dʊvn/, [ˈdʊvn̩]
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /dʊvn/, [ˈdʊvn̩]
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈduːvʊn/, /ˈdʊvʊn/
Adjective edit
dwfn (feminine singular dofn, plural dyfnion, equative dyfned, comparative dyfnach, superlative dyfnaf)
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
dwfn | ddwfn | nwfn | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dwfn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies