gefell

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh geuell, from Proto-Brythonic *geβ̃ell, from Latin gemellus. Compare Cornish and Breton gevell.

Pronunciation

Noun

gefell m (plural gefeilliaid, feminine gefeilles)

  1. (male) twin

Derived terms

  • gefell unwy, gefell un ffunud (“identical twin”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gefell
radical soft nasal aspirate
gefell efell ngefell 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), “twin”, 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), “gefell”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “gefell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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