hydref
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See also: Hydref
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly from hydd (“stag”) + bref (“bellow”), from the fact that autumn is the season when red deer rut. Cognate with Cornish hedra, Breton here.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈhədrɛv/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈhədrɛ/, /ˈhədra/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈhədrɛv/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈhədrɛ/
Noun
[edit]hydref m (plural hydrefau, not mutable)
Derived terms
[edit]- hydrefol (“autumnal”, adjective)
See also
[edit]| Seasons in Welsh · tymhorau (layout · text) · category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| gwanwyn (“spring”) | haf (“summer”) | hydref (“autumn”) | gaeaf (“winter”) |
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hydref”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies