sgaffald

Welsh

Alternative forms

ysgaffald, sgaffold, ysgaffold, sgwmffol

Etymology

English scaffold

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɡafald/, [ˈskafalt]

Noun

sgaffald m (plural sgaffaldau or sgaffaldiau, not mutable)

1. (construction, engineering) scaffold
2. (historical) scaffold, gallows

   Synonyms: crocbren, dienyddle

Derived terms

• sgaffaldio (“to erect a scaffold”)
• sgaffaldwaith (“scaffoldwork, framework”)