gwrych
Welsh
Etymology
Compare Old Irish friuch (“boar's bristles”).
Noun
gwrych m (plural gwrychau or gwrychoedd or gwrychod)
- hedge; enclosure
- Synonym: clawdd
Noun
gwrych m pl (singulative gwrychyn)
- bristles
Derived terms
- gwrychell
- gwrychog
- gwrychlyd
Related terms
- gwreichion
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gwrych | wrych | ngwrych | unchanged |
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), “gwrych”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies