croesfan
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
croes (“cross”) + man (“place”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkrɔɨ̯svan/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkrɔi̯svan/
Noun[edit]
croesfan m or f (plural croesfannau)
Derived terms[edit]
- croesfan cerddwyr (“pedestrian crossing”)
- croesfan gwastad (“level crossing”)
- croesfan pâl (“puffin crossing”)
- croesfan sebra (“zebra crossing”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
croesfan | groesfan | nghroesfan | chroesfan |
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), “croesfan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies