buchfrechu
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
buwch (“cow”) + brechu (“pox”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /bɨχˈvrɛχɨ̞/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /bɪχˈvreːχi/, /bɪχˈvrɛχi/
Verb
buchfrechu (first-person singular present buchfrechaf)
Derived terms
- buchfrechiad (“cowpox vaccination”)
- buchfrechwr, buchfrechydd (“vaccinator against cowpox, cowpox vaccination advocate”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| buchfrechu | fuchfrechu | muchfrechu | unchanged |
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), “buchfrechu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies