tryfer
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Welsh
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Etymology
[edit]From try- (“tri-”) + bêr (“spear, skewer”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]tryfer f (plural tryferi)
Derived terms
[edit]- tryferu (“to harpoon, to spear”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
tryfer | dryfer | nhryfer | thryfer |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tryfer”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies