hydref

See also: Hydref

Welsh

Etymology

Possibly from hydd (“stag”) +‎ bref (“bellow”), from the fact that autumn is the season when red deer rut. Cognate with Cornish hedra, Breton here.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈhədrɛv/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈhədrɛ/, /ˈhədra/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈhədrɛv/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈhədrɛ/

Noun

hydref m (plural hydrefau, not mutable)

1. autumn

See also

Seasons in Welsh · tymhorau (layout · text) · category
gwanwyn (“spring”)	haf (“summer”)	hydref (“autumn”)	gaeaf (“winter”)

References

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