gaeafa

Welsh

Etymology

gaeaf (“winter”) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡeɨ̯ˈava/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡei̯ˈa(ː)va/

Verb

gaeafa (first-person singular present gaeafaf)

1. alternative form of gaeafu (“to overwinter”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gaeafa

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gaeafa	aeafa	ngaeafa	unchanged

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

Further reading

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