oerfel

Welsh

Etymology

oer (“cold”) +‎ -fel

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɔɨ̯rvɛl/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɔi̯rvɛl/
Rhymes: -ɔɨ̯rvɛl, -ɔi̯rvɛl

Noun

oerfel m (usually uncountable, plural oerfelon)

cold, coldness
Mae'r oerfel yn achosi problemau traffig
The cold is causing traffic problems

Related terms

oer
oeri

See also

annwyd (“cold (illness)”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
oerfel	unchanged	unchanged	hoerfel
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), “oerfel”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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