gerwin

Welsh

Etymology

From garw (“rough”) +‎ -in.

Adjective

gerwin (feminine singular gerwin, plural gerwin, equative mor erwin, comparative mwy gerwin, superlative mwyaf gerwin)

  1. rough
    Synonyms: garw, caled
  2. severe, harsh
    Synonyms: llym, caled

Derived terms

  • gerwinder (“harshness”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gerwin
radical soft nasal aspirate
gerwin erwin ngerwin unchanged

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