melfed

Welsh

Ffrog o felfed porffor

Etymology

From English velvet, backformed with /m/ because /v/ is its soft mutation (see similar examples: mantais (“advantage”), melfaréd (“velveret”), mursen (“coquette; damselfly”), menter (“venture”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛlvɛd/
• Rhymes: -ɛlvɛd

Noun

melfed m (plural melfedau)

1. velvet

Derived terms

• melfedaidd (“velvety”)

Mutation

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