gefel

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *gabali (compare (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Cornish/Breton gevel), from *gabalā (“fork”); compare Old Irish gabul and Old English gafol (“fork”). More at gafael.

Noun

gefel f (plural gefeiliau)

1. tongs
2. tweezers (for stamps, etc.)

Related terms

• gafael

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gefel	efel	ngefel	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.