melfaréd
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From English velveret, backformed with /m/ because /v/ is its soft mutation (see similar examples: mantais (“advantage”), melfed (“velvet”), mursen (“coquette; damselfly”), mentr (“venture”)).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]melfaréd m (uncountable)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
melfaréd | felfaréd | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “melfaréd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies