di-drefn

Welsh

Etymology

From di- (“-less”) +‎ trefn (“order”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /dɪˈdrɛvn/
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /diˈdrɛvn/, [diˈdrɛvn̩]
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /diˈdreːvɛn/, /diˈdrɛvɛn/

Adjective

di-drefn (feminine singular di-drefn, plural di-drefn, equative mor ddi-drefn, comparative mwy di-drefn, superlative mwyaf di-drefn)

1. disordered, disorganized, chaotic

   Synonyms: dryslyd, anhrefnus, cymysglyd

Mutation

Mutated forms of di-drefn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
di-drefn	ddi-drefn	ni-drefn	unchanged

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “di-drefn”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin