gwefr

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Welsh gwefr (amber), from Proto-Celtic *u̯ebru-.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡwɛvr/, [ˈɡwɛvr̩]

Noun[edit]

gwefr f (plural gwefrau)

  1. (physics) charge
  2. thrill

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwefr wefr ngwefr unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

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