darfod

Welsh

Etymology 1

From dar- +‎ bod (“to be”).

Verb

darfod (first-person singular present darfyddaf)

  1. to cease, to expire
    Synonyms: diweddu, gorffen, cwblhau, terfynu
Derived terms
  • darfodedig (“ephemeral”)
  • darfod rhwng (“to quarrel”)

Etymology 2

Reformulation of etymology 1, possibly via the phrasal verb darfod rhwng (“to quarrel”).

Verb

darfod (first-person singular present darfodaf)

  1. alternative form of darfodi (“to quarrel”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of darfod
radical soft nasal aspirate
darfod ddarfod narfod unchanged

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