ffwrnais

Welsh

Alternative forms

• ffwrnes

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English furneys.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈfʊrnai̯s/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈfʊrnɛs/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈfʊrnai̯s/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈfʊrnɛs/
• Rhymes: -ʊrnai̯s

Noun

ffwrnais m (plural ffwrneisiau or ffwrneisi, not mutable)

1. furnace

Derived terms

• ffwrnais flast (“blast furnace”)
• ffwrnais wynt (“blast furnace”)

Further reading

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