elfed

English

Verb

elfed

  1. simple past and past participle of elf

Anagrams

Welsh

Etymology

Coined by Welsh antiquarian and grammarian William Owen Pughe from el (“spirit, angel”) +‎ med (“ripe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛlvɛd/

Noun

elfed m (uncountable)

  1. (literary) autumn
    Synonym: hydref

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of elfed
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
elfed unchanged unchanged helfed

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