crŷn
See also: cryn
Welsh
Etymology
Back-formation from crynu (“to shiver, to tremble”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /krɨːn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kriːn/
Noun
crŷn m (uncountable)
- shivering, trembling
Derived terms
- daeargryn (“earthquake, tremor”)
- digryn (“fearless, intrepid, unwavering”)
- dychryn (“to frighten; fright, terror”)
Verb
crŷn
- (literary) third-person singular present indicative/future of crynu
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| crŷn | grŷn | nghrŷn | chrŷn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “crŷn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies