gefel
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Celtic *gabali (compare Cornish/Breton gevel), from *gabalā (“fork”); compare Old Irish gabul and Old English gafol (“fork”). More at gafael.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡɛvɛl/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡeːvɛl/, /ˈɡɛvɛl/
Noun[edit]
gefel f (plural gefeiliau)
Related terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gefel | efel | ngefel | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gefel”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies