fêl

See also: fel, fél, and fel-

Friulian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *felem m or f, from Latin fel n.

Noun

fêl f (plural fêls)

  1. gall

Derived terms

  • vissie de fêl

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /veːl/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English veil.

Noun

fêl f (plural feliau or fêls, not mutable)

  1. veil
    Synonyms: gorchudd, llen, moled

Etymology 2

Noun

fêl

  1. soft mutation of mêl (“honey”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of mêl
radical soft nasal aspirate
mêl fêl unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 3

Noun

fêl

  1. soft mutation of bêl (“bale”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bêl
radical soft nasal aspirate
bêl fêl mêl unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 4

Noun

fêl

  1. soft mutation of bêl (“war”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bêl
radical soft nasal aspirate
bêl fêl mêl unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “veil”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “fêl”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “fêl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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