crych
Welsh
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”). Cognate with Latin crispus (“curly”).
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Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /krɨːχ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kriːχ/
Noun
crych m (plural crychau)
- ripple
- wrinkle, crease
- gather
Adjective
crych (feminine singular crech, plural crychion, equative cryched, comparative crychach, superlative crychaf)
- curly, wrinkled
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| crych | grych | nghrych | chrych |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “crych”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies