cyffin

Welsh

Etymology

From Latin cōnfīnium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkəfɪn/

Noun

cyffin f (plural cyffiniau or cyffinydd)

  1. border, limit, frontier
    Synonyms: ffin, goror, terfyn
  2. (often in the plural) surroundings, vicinity
    Synonyms: cwmpasoedd, amgylchyn

Derived terms

  • cyffindir (“frontier, borderlands”)
  • cyffindref (“border town”)
  • cyffinio (“to confine”)
  • cyffiniol (“adjacent”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cyffin
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyffin gyffin nghyffin chyffin

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