sefyllfa

Welsh

Etymology

sefyll (“stand”) +‎ -fa (“place; state”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛˈvəɬva/

Noun

sefyllfa f (plural sefyllfaoedd or sefyllfeydd, not mutable)

  1. location, position
    Synonyms: lleoliad, safle
  2. situation
    Synonyms: cyflwr, ystad
    • 1854, Yr Eurgrawn Wesleyaidd neu Drysorfa o Wyboddaeth Ddwyfol, Iachusol a Chyffredinol [The Wesleyan Goldgrain or a Treasury of Divine, Healthful and General Knowledge]‎[1], page 151:
      Fel y fadfall, newidiant eu lliw gyda phob cyflwr a sefyllfa.
      Like the lizard, they change their colour with every condition and situation.

Further reading

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