croesfan

Welsh

Etymology

croes (“cross”) +‎ man (“place”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkrɔɨ̯svan/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkrɔi̯svan/

Noun

croesfan m or f (plural croesfannau)

crossing
(architecture) transept

Synonyms

croesfa

Derived terms

croesfan cerddwyr (“pedestrian crossing”)
croesfan gwastad, croesfan lefel, croesfan rheilffordd (“level crossing”)
croesfan pâl (“puffin crossing”)
croesfan pelican (“pelican crossing”)
croesfan sebra (“zebra crossing”)
croesfan twcan (“toucan crossing”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *croesfan*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
croesfan	groesfan	nghroesfan	chroesfan

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

Further reading

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