croesfan

Welsh

Etymology

croes (“cross”) +‎ man (“place”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkrɔɨ̯svan/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkrɔi̯svan/

Noun

croesfan m or f (plural croesfannau)

1. crossing
2. (architecture) transept

Synonyms

• croesfa

Derived terms

• croesfan cerddwyr (“pedestrian crossing”)
• croesfan gwastad, croesfan lefel, croesfan rheilffordd (“level crossing”)
• croesfan pâl (“puffin crossing”)
• croesfan pelican (“pelican crossing”)
• croesfan sebra (“zebra crossing”)
• croesfan twcan (“toucan crossing”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of croesfan

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
croesfan	groesfan	nghroesfan	chroesfan

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