ffuglen

Welsh

Etymology

From ffug (“fake, false”) +‎ llên (“literature”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ffuglen f (not mutable, uncountable)

  1. (literature) fiction

Hyponyms

  • ffuglen ddirgelwch (“mystery”)
  • ffuglen drosedd (“crime fiction”)
  • ffuglen hanesyddol (“historical fiction”)
  • ffuglen lenyddol (“literary fiction”)
  • ffuglen wyddonol (“science fiction”)

References

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