sofren
Galician
Verb
sofren
- third-person plural present indicative of sufrir
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from English sovereign. Doublet of sofran (“sovereign, overlord”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɔvrɛn/
Noun
sofren f (plural sofrenni or sofrennau, not mutable)
- sovereign (coin)
- 'i gwallt hi fel sofren a'i danedd cyn wyned â llian bwrdd y plas
- her hair like a sovereign and her teeth as white as the tablecloth of the manor house
See also
- ffyrling (“farthing”)
- dimai (“halfpenny”)
- ceiniog (“penny”)
- dwygeiniog (“twopence, tuppence”)
- chwecheiniog (“sixpence”)
- swllt (“shilling”)
- hanner coron (“half-crown”)
- coron (“crown”)
- gini (“guinea”)
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “sofren”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sofren”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies