uffern
Welsh
Alternative forms
- uffar, yffarn, yffach
Etymology
From Middle Welsh uffern, from Proto-Brythonic *ifern, from Vulgar Latin *īferna, from Latin īnferna.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɨ̞fɛrn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɪfɛrn/
Noun
uffern f (plural uffernau or uffernoedd)
Derived terms
- pan fydd uffern yn rhewi drosodd (“when Hell freezes over”)
- uffern o (“a hell of”)
- uffernol (“hellish”)
Interjection
uffern
- (impolite, sometimes considered vulgar) hell, damn
- Yffach! Oes rhaid i ti weddi cymaint?
- Damn! Do you have to pray so much?
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| uffern | unchanged | unchanged | huffern |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “uffern”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies