Alban Hefin

Welsh

Etymology

From alban (“quarter year, solstice”) +‎ hefin (“summer”), "the solstice of summer".

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌalban ˈhɛvɪn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌalban ˈheːvɪn/, /ˌalban ˈhɛvɪn/

Proper noun

Alban Hefin m

1. (literary) the summer solstice

   Synonyms: heuldro'r haf, hirddydd haf

   Antonyms: Alban Arthan, byrddydd gaeaf, heuldro'r gaeaf

Mutation

Mutated forms of Alban Hefin

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
Alban Hefin	unchanged	unchanged	Halban Hefin

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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