fferins

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English fairings. Compare Irish féirín (“gift box”).

Pronunciation

Noun

fferins (plural, masculine singular ffeiryn m, feminine singular fferen f, not mutable)

  1. (North Wales) sweets, candy, confectionery
    Synonyms: da-da, losin, melysion, minceg, pethau da, swîts, taffis

Derived terms

  • siop fferins (“sweetshop”)

Further reading

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