pentref

Welsh

Alternative forms

• pentre (colloquial)

Etymology

From pen (“head”) +‎ tref (“town”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛntrɛv/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛntrɛ/, /ˈpɛntra/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛntrɛv/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛntrɛ/

Noun

pentref m (plural pentrefi or pentrefydd)

1. village

Mutation

Mutated forms of pentref

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pentref	bentref	mhentref	phentref

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