anhrefnus

Welsh

Etymology

an- (“un-”) +‎ trefnus (“orderly”) or anhrefn (“disorder”) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. disorganized, disorderly
    Synonyms: di-drefn, dryslyd, anniben
  2. disorderly, unruly
    Synonyms: terfysglyd, afreolus

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of anhrefnus
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
anhrefnus unchanged unchanged hanhrefnus

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “anhrefnus”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “anhrefnus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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