darfod

Welsh

Etymology 1

From dar- +‎ bod (“to be”).

Verb

darfod (first-person singular present darfyddaf)

1. to cease, to expire

   Synonyms: diweddu, gorffen, cwblhau, terfynu

Derived terms

• darfodedig (“ephemeral”)
• darfod rhwng (“to quarrel”)

Etymology 2

Reformulation of etymology 1, possibly via the phrasal verb darfod rhwng (“to quarrel”).

Verb

darfod (first-person singular present darfodaf)

1. Alternative form of darfodi (“to quarrel”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of darfod

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
darfod	ddarfod	narfod	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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