hufen byd

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Literally "the cream of the world".

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hufen byd m (uncountable, not mutable)

  1. (idiomatic) the best of everything, the lap of luxury

Further reading

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