offeryn

Welsh

Etymology

From offer (“equipment, tools”) +‎ -yn.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɔˈfɛrɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɔˈfeːrɪn/, /ɔˈfɛrɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɛrɨ̞n

Noun

offeryn m (plural offerynnau)

1. instrument
2. tool

Derived terms

• offeryn cerdd (“musical instrument”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
offeryn	unchanged	unchanged	hofferyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “offeryn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies