gefail
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See also: efail
Welsh[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡɛvai̯l/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡɛvɛl/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈɡeːvai̯l/, /ˈɡɛvai̯l/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɡeːvɛl/, /ˈɡɛvɛl/
Etymology 1[edit]
Cognates include Cornish gelforn (“forge”), Breton govel (“forge”).
Noun[edit]
gefail f (plural gefeiliau)
Related terms[edit]
- gof (“smith”)
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun[edit]
gefail f (plural gefeiliau)
- Alternative form of gefel (“tongs”)
Derived terms[edit]
- gefail gnau (“nutcracker”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gefail | efail | ngefail | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gefail”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies