cyffaith

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kyffeith, from Proto-Brythonic *kufėθ, from Latin cōnfectio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkəfai̯θ/
• Rhymes: -əfai̯θ

Noun

cyffaith m (plural cyffeithiau)

1. jam, conserve, preserve; confection

Derived terms

• cyffeithio (“to preserve”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cyffaith	gyffaith	nghyffaith	chyffaith
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), “cyffaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies