danfon

Welsh

Etymology

From dan (“under”) + bôn (“bottom”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdanvɔn/

Verb

danfon (first-person singular present danfonaf)

1. to send, to direct

   Synonyms: gyrru, hel, anfon

2. to accompany, to escort

   Synonym: hebrwng

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)

	singular			plural			impersonal
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present indicative/future	danfonaf	danfoni	denfyn, danfona	danfonwn	danfonwch	danfonant	danfonir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/ conditional	danfonwn	danfonit	danfonai	danfonem	danfonech	danfonent	danfonid
preterite	danfonais	danfonaist	danfonodd	danfonasom	danfonasoch	danfonasant	danfonwyd
pluperfect	danfonaswn	danfonasit	danfonasai	danfonasem	danfonasech	danfonasent	danfonasid, danfonesid
present subjunctive	danfonwyf	danfonych	danfono	danfonom	danfonoch	danfonont	danfoner
imperative	—	danfon	danfoned	danfonwn	danfonwch	danfonent	danfoner
verbal noun	danfon
verbal adjectives	danfonedig danfonadwy

Conjugation (colloquial)

Inflected colloquial forms	singular			plural
	first	second	third	first	second	third
future	danfona i, danfonaf i	danfoni di	danfonith o/e/hi, danfoniff e/hi	danfonwn ni	danfonwch chi	danfonan nhw
conditional	danfonwn i, danfonswn i	danfonet ti, danfonset ti	danfonai fo/fe/hi, danfonsai fo/fe/hi	danfonen ni, danfonsen ni	danfonech chi, danfonsech chi	danfonen nhw, danfonsen nhw
preterite	danfonais i, danfones i	danfonaist ti, danfonest ti	danfonodd o/e/hi	danfonon ni	danfonoch chi	danfonon nhw
imperative	—	danfona	—	—	danfonwch	—
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

See also

• anfon

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
danfon	ddanfon	nanfon	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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