melfed

Welsh

Etymology

From English velvet, backformed with /m/ because /v/ is its soft mutation (see similar examples: mantais (“advantage”), melfaréd (“velveret”), mursen (“coquette; damselfly”), menter (“venture”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛlvɛd/
• Rhymes: -ɛlvɛd

Noun

melfed m (plural melfedau)

1. velvet

Derived terms

• dail melfed, melfedog (“great mullein”)
• melfedaidd, melfedog (“velvety”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of melfed

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
melfed	felfed	unchanged	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), “melfed”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies