berf

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

Compare Central Kurdish بەفر (befr), Middle Persian 𐭥𐭯𐭫 (ʿpl /⁠wafr⁠/), Persian برف (barf).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛɾf/
• Rhymes: -ɛɾf

Noun

berf f

1. snow

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh beryf, from Latin verbum. The initial /b/ is due to a reinterpretation of original /v/ as a soft mutation form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛrv/

Noun

berf f (plural berfau)

1. verb

Derived terms

• berf gyflawn (“intransitive verb”)
• berf anghyflawn (“transitive verb”)
• berf annherfynol (“infinitive”)
• berfenw (“verbal noun, verbnoun”)
• berfol (“verbal”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of berf

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
berf	ferf	merf	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “berf”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
• Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎^[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “berf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies