gefel
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Celtic *gabali (compare Cornish/Breton gevel), from *gabalā (“fork”); compare Old Irish gabul and Old English gafol (“fork”). More at gafael.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡɛvɛl/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡeːvɛl/, /ˈɡɛvɛl/
Noun edit
gefel f (plural gefeiliau)
Related terms edit
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gefel | efel | ngefel | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gefel”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies