waffl

Welsh

Alternative forms

• woffl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwafl̩/, /ˈwafal/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English waffle (“pastry pressed with a grid pattern”), from Dutch wafel. Doublet of waffer.

Noun

waffl m or f (plural wafflau or waffls, not mutable)

1. waffle (flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English waffle (“evasive or vague speech or writing”), from Scots waffle (“to waver, flap, flutter”).

Noun

waffl m (uncountable, not mutable)

1. waffle (evasive or vague speech)

Related terms

• wafflo

Further reading

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