crych

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh crych, from Proto-Brythonic *krɨx, from Proto-Celtic *krixsos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”). Cognate with Latin crispus (“curly”).

Pronunciation

Noun

crych m (plural crychau)

  1. ripple
    Synonym: crychiad
  2. wrinkle, crease
    Synonym: tolc

Derived terms

  • crychdonni (“to ripple”)
  • crychferwi (“to simmer, to seethe”)
  • crychnaid (“caper, gambol”)
  • crychneidio (“to caper, to gambol”)
  • crychu (“to wrinkle, to crimp”)
  • (music): crychyn (“quaver”)

Adjective

crych (feminine singular crech, plural crychion, equative cryched, comparative crychach, superlative crychaf)

  1. curly, wrinkled
    Synonym: cyrliog

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of crych
radical soft nasal aspirate
crych grych nghrych chrych

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “crych”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “crych”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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