hydref

See also: Hydref

Welsh

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) hyddfref

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh hyðvref, a compound of hyð (“stag”) + bref (“call”), referring to the time of year when deer rut. Cognate with Cornish hedra and Breton here.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈhədrɛv/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈhədrɛ/, /ˈhədra/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈhədrɛv/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈhədrɛ/

Noun

hydref m (not mutable, plural hydrefau)

1. autumn

Derived terms

• Hydref (“October”)
• hydrefol (“autumnal”)

See also

Seasons in Welsh · tymhorau (layout · text) · category
gwanwyn (“spring”)	haf (“summer”)	hydref (“autumn”)	gaeaf (“winter”)

References

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