cybolfa

Welsh

Etymology

From cyboli (“to talk nonsense, jabber; to meddle with, bother with; to disarrange, confuse, mess up”) +‎ -fa, ma (“state; action”).

Noun

cybolfa f (plural cybolfeydd)

  1. medley, hodgepodge, mess
    Synonyms: cawdel, llanastr, anhrefn

Derived terms

  • (dessert, puristic) melysgybolfa (“trifle”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cybolfa
radical soft nasal aspirate
cybolfa gybolfa nghybolfa chybolfa

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