gwefr

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh gwefr (amber), from Proto-Celtic *u̯ebru-.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡwɛvr/, [ˈɡwɛvr̩]

Noun

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gwefr f (plural gwefrau)

  1. (physics) charge
  2. thrill

Derived terms

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Mutation

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

References

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