achwre

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • achre, achfre

Etymology

Containa the element *grwe, from Proto-Brythonic *gwrɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic *wregis (“wall, enclosure”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wreǵ- (“close”). Cognate with Irish fraigh (“interior wall”) and Sanskrit व्रज (vrajá, “wattle, fence”)

Pronunciation

Noun

achwre m or f (plural achwreau or achreon)

  1. palisade, fence, screen
    Synonyms: palis, ffens, sgrin

Mutation

Mutated forms of achwre
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
achwre unchanged unchanged hachwre

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “achwre”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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