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trefn.

order, sequence, routine

5 characters1 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/trɛvn/North-Wales/trɛvn/South-Wales, colloquial, standard[ˈtr̥ʰɛvn̩]South-Wales, colloquial, standard/ˈtreːvɛn/South-Wales, colloquial

  1. order, sequence, routine

    feminine · uncountable · usually
    yn nhrefn yr wyddor
    Maen nhw yn y drefn anghywir.

  2. order (conformity with law)

    feminine · uncountable · usually
    cyfraith a threfn
    Mae eisiau rhywun all gadw trefn ar y plant 'ma.

  3. order, procedure

    feminine · uncountable · usually
    Beth yw'r drefn os ydw i am wneud cais?
    Dyna'r drefn, yn anffodus.

  4. providence (usually with the definite article)

    feminine · uncountable · usually
    diolch i'r drefn
Where this word comes from

Originally meant "room, building, home", from Proto-Celtic *trebā, from Proto-Indo-European *treb-. Doublet of tref (“town”).

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