nerfus

Welsh

Etymology

From nerf +‎ -us; a calque of English nervous.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛrvɨ̞s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛrvɪs/

Adjective

nerfus (not mutable, feminine singular nerfus, plural nerfus, comparative mwy nerfus, equative mor nerfus, superlative mwyaf nerfus)

1. nervous

Derived terms

• nerfusrwydd (“nervousness”)

Further reading

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