gaeaf

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ˈɡaɨ̯.av/
• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ˈɡai̯.av/

Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh gayaf, from Old Welsh gaem, from Proto-Celtic *gyamo-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰyem-. Celtic cognates include Cornish gwav, Breton goañv, Old Irish gam (Irish geimhreadh). Indo-European cognates include Latin hiems, Ancient Greek χεῖμα (kheîma), Old Church Slavonic зима (zima), Sanskrit हिम (hima).

Noun

gaeaf m (plural gaeafau or gaeafoedd)

1. winter

Mutation

Mutated forms of gaeaf

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gaeaf	aeaf	ngaeaf	unchanged

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

See also

• (seasons) tymor; gwanwyn, haf, hydref, gaeaf ^{(Category: cy:Seasons)}

Etymology 2

Verb

gaeaf

1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Soft mutation of caeaf.

Mutation

Mutated forms of caeaf

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
caeaf	gaeaf	nghaeaf	chaeaf

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