trwch
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh trwch, from Proto-Brythonic *trux, from Proto-Celtic *truxsos (“cut/broken off piece”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /truːχ/
- Rhymes: -uːχ
Noun
trwch m (plural trychau or trychiau)
- thickness
- Mae’r llyfr tua dwy fodfedd o drwch.
- The book is about two inches thick.
- density
- a hunk [of], a piece [of]
Derived terms
- trwchus
Adjective
trwch (feminine singular troch, plural trychion, equative tryched, comparative trychach, superlative trychaf)
- unfortunate
- sad
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| trwch | drwch | nhrwch | thrwch |
| 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), “trwch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies