ffolen

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Noun

ffolen f (plural ffolennau, diminutive ffolennig, not mutable)

  1. buttock, haunch, rump
    Synonyms: bontin, pedrain
  2. thigh, ham
    Synonyms: morddwyd, clun, ham
  3. piles, haemorrhoids
    Synonyms: lledewigwst, clwyf y marchogion
Derived terms

Etymology 2

ffôl (“fool”) +‎ -en.

Noun

ffolen f (masculine ffolyn, not mutable)

  1. little fool, diminutive of ffôl

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

  • ffolem (literary, first person plural)
  • ffolent (literary, third person plural)

Verb

ffolen (not mutable)

  1. (colloquial) first/third-person plural conditional of ffoli (“to dote”)

Further reading

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