nymff

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nympha (“nymph, bride”), from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /nɨ̞mf/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /nɪmf/

Noun

nymff f (plural nymffod or nimffau or nimffiaid, not mutable)

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) nymph
(entomology) nymph

Derived terms

nymff goed

Further reading

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nymff”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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