llwyfan

Welsh

Etymology

Possibly related to llwyf (“elm trees”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬʊɨ̯van/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬʊi̯van/

Noun

llwyfan m or f (plural llwyfannau)

1. stage, platform

   Synonyms: banllawr, esgynlawr, platfform

2. chassis (body of a vehicle)

   Synonyms: ffrâm, siasi

Derived terms

• cefn llwyfan (“backstage”)
• llwyfandir (“plateau”)
• llwyfannu (“to stage”)
• llwyfan dro, llwyfan droi (“rotating platform, turntable”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llwyfan

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llwyfan	lwyfan	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “llwyfan”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llwyfan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies