colfen

Welsh

Etymology

Uncertain; probably related to Old Irish colba (“platform; pillar”) and possibly derived from Latin columen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔlvɛn/

Noun

colfen f (plural colfenni or colfennau)

  1. branch
  2. (South Wales) tree

Mutation

Mutated forms of colfen
radical soft nasal aspirate
colfen golfen ngholfen cholfen

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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

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