English

Noun

tref ‎(plural trefs)

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

Etymology 2

see treyf.

Adjective

tref ‎(not comparable)

1. Alternative form of treyf (of food: not kosher)

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛf

Verb

tref

1. first-person singular present indicative of treffen
2. imperative of treffen

Anagrams

• erft, fret

Middle French

Etymology

Old French tref.

Noun

tref m (plural trefs)

1. tent, temporary hut or other similar building

References

• tref² on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330-1500) (in French)

Old French

Alternative forms

• treif

Etymology

Inherited from Latin trabem, accusative of trabs.

Noun

tref m ‎(oblique plural tres, nominative singular tres, nominative plural tref)

1. beam
2. mast (on a watercraft)
3. tent, temporary hut or other similar building

Usage notes

• There is no consensus what the difference between paveillon, tente and tref is in Old French. There may be no difference, or the difference may vary according to the author.

Descendants

• Middle French: tref

Welsh

Alternative forms

• tre, trev

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *treβ, from Proto-Celtic *trebā, from Proto-Indo-European *treb-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /treːv/, /treː/

Noun

tref f (plural trefi or trefydd)

1. town
2. home

Derived terms

• cantref
• trevgordd
• gorvodtrev

Related terms

• trefol

See also

• llan
• pentref

Mutation