melfaréd

Welsh

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /ˌmɛlvaˈrɛd/

Noun

melfaréd m (uncountable)

corduroy, velveret

Mutation

Mutated forms of *melfaréd*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
melfaréd	felfaréd	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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