tryfer

Welsh

Tryfer

Tryfer

Etymology

From try- (“tri-”) +‎ bêr (“spear, skewer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtrəvɛr/

Noun

tryfer f (plural tryferi)

1. trident
3. spear, lance, harpoon

Derived terms

• tryferu (“to harpoon, to spear”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tryfer	dryfer	nhryfer	thryfer
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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