hydref

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Possibly from hydd (stag) +‎ bref (bellow), from the fact that autumn is the season when red deer rut. Cognate with Cornish hedra, Breton here.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hydref m (plural hydrefau, not mutable)

  1. autumn

Derived terms

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See also

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

References

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  • 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