glasrew

Welsh

Etymology

glas (“blue”) +‎ rhew (“frost”)

Pronunciation

Noun

glasrew m (uncountable)

  1. freezing rain
  2. verglas, hoar frost, rime
    Synonyms: arien, barrug, llwydrew

Adjective

glasrew (feminine singular glasrew, plural glasrew, equative mor lasrew, comparative mwy glasrew, superlative mwyaf glasrew)

  1. slightly freezing
    Synonym: rhewllyd

Derived terms

  • glasrewi (“to slightly freeze”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of glasrew
radical soft nasal aspirate
glasrew lasrew nglasrew unchanged

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

References

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