Ffrengig

Welsh

Etymology

From Ffrainc +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrɛŋɪɡ/
• Rhymes: -ɛŋɪɡ

Adjective

Ffrengig (feminine singular Ffrengig, plural Ffrengig, not comparable, not mutable)

1. French, pertaining to France (but not the language)

Derived terms

• cloron Ffrengig (“black truffles, Tuber melanosporum”)
• cnau Ffrengig (“walnuts”)
• llygod Ffrengig (“rats”)
• pig-yr-aran Ffrengig (“French cranesbill”)

Related terms

• Ffrangeg (“French (language)”)
• Ffrancwr (“Frenchman”)
• Ffrances (“Frenchwoman”)

Further reading

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