gwrych
Welsh
Etymology
Compare Old Irish friuch (“boar's bristles”).
Noun
gwrych m (plural gwrychoedd)
Noun
gwrych m (collective, singulative gwrychyn)
Derived terms
- coetrych
- gwrychddail (“bristle-leaved”)
- gwrychell
- gwrychog, gwrychlyd (“bristly”)
- gwrychredyn (“shield ferns, sword ferns”)
- gwrychwellt (“sandbur”)
- llwyd y gwrych (“hedge sparrow, dunnock”)
Related terms
- gwreichion
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gwrych | wrych | ngwrych | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwrych”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies