cen y cerrig

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “scurf of the rocks”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɛn ə ˈkɛrɪɡ/

Noun

cen y cerrig m (uncountable)

  1. lichen (on stone)
    Synonym: cramen y cerrig
  2. stonecrop (Sedum spp.)
    Synonym: briweg

Mutation

Mutated forms of cen y cerrig
radical soft nasal aspirate
cen y cerrig gen y cerrig nghen y cerrig chen y cerrig

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

Further reading

  • Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English-Welsh Dictionary 1995: University of Wales Press, Cardiff. Bruce Griffiths and Dafydd Glyn Jones, eds.
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cen y cerrig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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