berfenw

Welsh

Etymology

From berf (“verb”) +‎ enw (“noun”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /bɛrˈvɛnʊ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /bɛrˈveːnu/, /bɛrˈvɛnu/
• Rhymes: -ɛnu

Noun

berfenw m (plural berfenwau)

1. (grammar) verbal noun, verbnoun

Related terms

• berf annherfynol (“infinitive”)
• enw berfol (“deverbative, deverbal noun”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of berfenw

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
berfenw	ferfenw	merfenw	unchanged

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