ffuglen

Welsh

Etymology

From ffug (“fake, false”) +‎ llên (“literature”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈfɨ̞ɡlɛn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈfɪɡlɛn/

Noun

ffuglen f (uncountable, not mutable)

1. (literature) fiction

Hyponyms

• ffuglen ddirgelwch (“mystery”)
• ffuglen drosedd (“crime fiction”)
• ffuglen hanesyddol (“historical fiction”)
• ffuglen lenyddol (“literary fiction”)
• ffuglen wyddonol (“science fiction”)

References

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