cyfrin

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kuβ̃rin, from Proto-Celtic *komrūnos, from *kom- + an adjectival form of *rūnā (“secret”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkəvrɪn/

Adjective

cyfrin (feminine singular cyfrin, plural cyfrin, equative cyfrined, comparative cyfrinach, superlative cyfrinaf)

  1. secret

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of cyfrin
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyfrin gyfrin nghyfrin chyfrin

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), “cyfrin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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