trefnus
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From trefn (“order, sequence”) + -us.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtrɛvnɨ̞s/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtrɛvnɪs/
Adjective[edit]
trefnus (feminine singular trefnus, plural trefnus, equative mor drefnus, comparative mwy trefnus, superlative mwyaf trefnus)
- (of things) orderly, tidy, neat
- (of people) organized, methodical
Mutation[edit]
| 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[edit]
- 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