trefnus

Welsh

Etymology

From trefn (“order, sequence”) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtrɛvnɨ̞s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtrɛvnɪs/

Adjective

trefnus (feminine singular trefnus, plural trefnus, equative mor drefnus, comparative mwy trefnus, superlative mwyaf trefnus)

1. (of things) orderly, tidy, neat
2. (of people) organized, methodical

Derived terms

• anhrefnus, di-drefn (“disorderly”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of trefnus

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
trefnus	drefnus	nhrefnus	threfnus

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “trefnus”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “trefnus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies