proffesiwn

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English profession.

Noun

proffesiwn m (plural proffesiynau)

1. profession, declaration, confession (of faith)

   Synonyms: proffes, datganiad, addefiad

2. profession, occupation

   Synonyms: galwedigaeth, gwaith

3. vocation

   Synonym: proffes

Derived terms

• proffesiynol (“professional”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of proffesiwn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
proffesiwn	broffesiwn	mhroffesiwn	phroffesiwn

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), “proffesiwn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies