berf
Northern Kurdish
Etymology
Compare Central Kurdish بەفر (befr), Middle Persian 𐭥𐭯𐭫 (ʿpl /wafr/), Persian برف (barf).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛɾf/
- Rhymes: -ɛɾf
Noun
berf f
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh beryf, from Latin verbum. The initial /b/ is due to a reinterpretation of original /v/ as a soft mutation form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛrv/
Noun
berf f (plural berfau)
Derived terms
- berf gyflawn (“intransitive verb”)
- berf anghyflawn (“transitive verb”)
- berf annherfynol (“infinitive”)
- berfenw (“verbal noun, verbnoun”)
- berfol (“verbal”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| berf | ferf | merf | unchanged |
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), “berf”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “berf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies