ysgyfarn

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • ysgyfar

Etymology

From Middle Welsh yskyvarn, from Proto-Brythonic *skuβarn. Cognate with Breton skouarn and Cornish skovarn.

Pronunciation

Noun

ysgyfarn f or m (plural ysgyfarnau)

  1. (anatomy, obsolete) ear
    Synonym: clust

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of ysgyfarn
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ysgyfarn unchanged unchanged hysgyfarn

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