melfed

Welsh

Etymology

From English velvet, backformed with /m/ because /v/ is its soft mutation (see similar examples: mantais (“advantage”), melfaréd (“velveret”), mursen (“coquette; damselfly”), menter (“venture”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛlvɛd/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlvɛd

Noun

melfed m (plural melfedau)

  1. velvet

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of melfed
radical soft nasal aspirate
melfed felfed unchanged 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), “melfed”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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