disylfaen

Welsh

Etymology

di- +‎ sylfaen (“base, support”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

disylfaen (feminine singular disylfaen, plural disylfaen, not comparable)

  1. lacking a foundation or support
    Synonym: di-sail
  2. (figurative) baseless, unfounded, unsupported
    Synonyms: di-sail, di-wraidd, direswm

Mutation

Mutated forms of disylfaen
radical soft nasal aspirate
disylfaen ddisylfaen nisylfaen unchanged

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “disylfaen”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “disylfaen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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