rhafn

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈr̥avn/, [ˈr̥avn̩]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin rhamnus.

Noun

rhafn f (collective, singulative rhafnen)

1. (literary) buckthorn (Rhamnus)

Synonyms

• rhafnwydd

Etymology 2

Noun

rhafn

1. Alternative form of rhafen (“ear of corn left in the field after harvest”)

Mutation

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