fferins

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English fairings. Compare Irish féirín (“gift box”).

Pronunciation

Noun

fferins f or m (collective, masculine singulative ffeiryn, feminine singulative fferen, not mutable)

  1. (North Wales) sweets, candy, confectionery
    Synonyms: da-da, losin, melysion, minceg, pethau da, swîts, taffis

Derived terms

  • siop fferins (“sweetshop”)

Further reading

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