swyddfa

Welsh

Etymology

From swydd (“job”) +‎ -fa. Compare Cornish sodhva.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsʊɨ̯ðva/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsʊi̯ðva/

Noun

swyddfa f (plural swyddfeydd, not mutable)

an office, place of business
Mae Huw yn gweithio mewn swyddfa rŵan.
Huw works in an office now.

Derived terms

swyddfa bost
swyddfa docynnau
swyddfa heddlu

References

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

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