trefnus

Welsh

Etymology

From trefn (“order, sequence”) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. (of things) orderly, tidy, neat
  2. (of people) organized, methodical

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of trefnus
radical soft nasal aspirate
trefnus drefnus nhrefnus threfnus

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), “trefnus”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • 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
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