dwfn
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Welsh
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh dwvyn, from Proto-Brythonic *duβn, from Proto-Celtic *dubnos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰubʰnós.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /dʊvn/, [ˈdʊvn̩]
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /dʊvn/, [ˈdʊvn̩]
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈduːvʊn/, /ˈdʊvʊn/
Adjective
[edit]dwfn (feminine singular dofn, plural dyfnion, equative dyfned, comparative dyfnach, superlative dyfnaf)
Derived terms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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dwfn | ddwfn | nwfn | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dwfn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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- Welsh terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰewbʰ-
- Welsh terms inherited from Middle Welsh
- Welsh terms derived from Middle Welsh
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Brythonic
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation
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