perffeithio

Welsh

Etymology

perffaith (perfect) +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

Verb

perffeithio (first-person singular present perffeithiaf)

  1. to perfect
    Synonyms: coethi, cywreinio, caboli

Conjugation

Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future perffeithia i,
perffeithiaf i
perffeithi di perffeithith o/e/hi,
perffeithiff e/hi
perffeithiwn ni perffeithiwch chi perffeithian nhw
conditional perffeithiwn i,
perffeithswn i
perffeithiet ti,
perffeithset ti
perffeithiai fo/fe/hi,
perffeithsai fo/fe/hi
perffeithien ni,
perffeithsen ni
perffeithiech chi,
perffeithsech chi
perffeithien nhw,
perffeithsen nhw
preterite perffeithiais i,
perffeithies i
perffeithiaist ti,
perffeithiest ti
perffeithiodd o/e/hi perffeithion ni perffeithioch chi perffeithion nhw
imperative perffeithia perffeithiwch

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Mutation

Mutated forms of perffeithio
radical soft nasal aspirate
perffeithio berffeithio mherffeithio pherffeithio

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