croesfan

Welsh

Alternative forms

croesfa

Etymology

croes (“cross”) +‎ man (“place”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkrɔɨ̯svan/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkrɔi̯svan/

Noun

croesfan m or f (plural croesfannau)

crossing

Derived terms

croesfan cerddwyr (“pedestrian crossing”)
croesfan gwastad (“level crossing”)
croesfan pâl (“puffin crossing”)
croesfan sebra (“zebra crossing”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
croesfan	groesfan	nghroesfan	chroesfan
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), “croesfan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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