cyfrin
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *kuβ̃rin. Equivalent to Proto-Celtic *kom- + an adjectival form of *rūnā (“secret”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkəvrɪn/
Adjective
cyfrin (feminine singular cyfrin, plural cyfrin, equative cyfrined, comparative cyfrinach, superlative cyfrinaf)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cyfrin | gyfrin | nghyfrin | chyfrin |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyfrin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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