tryfer

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Welsh

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Tryfer
Tryfer

Etymology

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From try- (tri-) +‎ bêr (spear, skewer).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tryfer f (plural tryferi)

  1. trident
  2. spear, lance, harpoon

Derived terms

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  • tryferu (to harpoon, to spear)

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tryfer dryfer nhryfer thryfer
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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