oerfel

Welsh

Etymology

oer (“cold”) +‎ -fel

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɔɨ̯rvɛl/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɔi̯rvɛl/
• Rhymes: -ɔɨ̯rvɛl, -ɔi̯rvɛl

Noun

oerfel m (usually uncountable, plural oerfelon)

1. cold, coldness

   Mae'r oerfel yn achosi problemau traffig

   The cold is causing traffic problems

Related terms

• oer
• oeri

See also

• annwyd (“cold (illness)”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
oerfel	unchanged	unchanged	hoerfel
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), “oerfel”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies