ysgafn
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈəsɡavn/, [ˈəskavn]
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈəsɡau̯n/, [ˈəskau̯n]
Adjective
ysgafn (feminine singular ysgafn, plural ysgeifn, equative ysgafned, comparative ysgafnach, superlative ysgafnaf)
- light (not heavy)
- Antonym: trwm
- light-footed, nimble
- lighthearted
- mild, gentle, subtle
- easy
- Synonym: hawdd
Derived terms
- ysgafnder (“lightness; levity”)
- ysgafnhad (“lightening, easing”)
- ysgafnhau (“to lighten”)
Noun
ysgafn m or f (plural ysgafnau)
- mow, stack, rick
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| ysgafn | unchanged | unchanged | hysgafn |
| 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-), “ysgafn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies