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tref

/ˈtɹɛf/

tref noun: a hamlet in Britain in pre-Saxon times. Also the alternative form of treyf.

Noun

tref (plural trefs)

  1. (historical) A hamlet in Britain in pre-Saxon times.

Also used as

tref is also the alternative form of treyf.

Forms of tref

pluraltrefs
alternative formtrev

Origin of tref

Compare Welsh tref (“town”).

See treyf.

Phrases with tref

Questions about tref

What does tref mean?
Tref means a hamlet in Britain in pre-Saxon times.
What part of speech is tref?
Tref is a noun.
How do you pronounce tref?
Tref is pronounced /ˈtɹɛf/.
What is the plural of tref?
The plural of tref is trefs.

Words near tref in the dictionary

  1. treewidth
  2. treewidths
  3. treewright
  4. treewrights
  5. treey
  6. tref
  7. Tref Alaw
  8. trefa
  9. trefah
  10. trefanocide
  11. Trefeglwys

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