silff

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English shelf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɪlf/

Noun

silff f (plural silffoedd, not mutable)

1. shelf
2. sill, ledge

   Synonym: astell

Derived terms

• silff bobi (“baking tray”)
• silff ffenestr (“window sill”)
• silff fantell (“mantlepiece”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
silff	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Further reading

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