trefnus

Welsh

Etymology

From trefn (“order, sequence”) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtrɛvnɨ̞s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtrɛvnɪs/

Adjective

trefnus (feminine singular trefnus, plural trefnus, equative mor drefnus, comparative mwy trefnus, superlative mwyaf trefnus)

1. (of things) orderly, tidy, neat
2. (of people) organized, methodical

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
trefnus	drefnus	nhrefnus	threfnus
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), “trefnus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies