cleff
English
Noun
cleff (plural cleffs)
Anagrams
Welsh
Alternative forms
- cliff (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from English clef, from Middle French clef.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kleːf/
- Rhymes: -eːf
Noun
cleff m (plural cleffiau)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cleff | gleff | nghleff | chleff |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “clef”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cleff”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “cleff”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies