fforest

Middle English

Noun

fforest

1. Alternative form of forest

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English forest.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔrɛst/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔrast/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈfoːrɛst/, /ˈfɔrɛst/

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Noun

fforest f (plural fforestydd, not mutable)

1. forest, park

Synonyms

• (forest): coedwig

Derived terms

• Fforest Ddu (“Black Forest”)
• fforest law (“rainforest”)
• fforestu (“to forest”)
• fforestwr (“forester”)

References

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