erfyn

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Welsh[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

er- +‎ mynnu (want, wish)

Verb[edit]

erfyn (first-person singular present erfyniaf)

  1. (transitive) to beg, to beseech, to supplicate
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Noun[edit]

erfyn m (plural erfynion)

  1. plea, supplication

Etymology 2[edit]

From arf (weapon, tool) +‎ -yn (diminutive suffix).

Noun[edit]

erfyn m (plural erfynnau)

  1. tool, implement
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Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
erfyn unchanged unchanged herfyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

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