cyffin

Welsh

Etymology

From Latin cōnfīnium.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkəfɪn/

Noun

cyffin f (plural cyffiniau or cyffinydd)

  1. border, limit, frontier

Derived terms
  • cyffindir m (“frontier”)
  • cyffindref f (“border town”)
  • cyffinio (“confine”, verb)
  • cyffiniol (“adjacent”, adjective)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyffin gyffin nghyffin chyffin
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), “cyffin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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