meithrinfa

Welsh

Etymology

From meithrin (“to nurse, to rear”) +‎ -fa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mei̯ˈθrɪnva/

Noun

meithrinfa f (plural meithrinfeydd)

1. nursery, creche, daycare
2. nursery (place where plants are grown)

Mutation

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

Further reading

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