trwch

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh trwch, from Proto-Brythonic *trux, from Proto-Celtic *truxsos (“cut/broken off piece”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /truːχ/
  • Rhymes: -uːχ

Noun

trwch m (plural trychau or trychiau)

  1. thickness
    Mae’r llyfr tua dwy fodfedd o drwch.
    The book is about two inches thick.
  2. density
  3. a hunk [of], a piece [of]

Derived terms

Adjective

trwch (feminine singular troch, plural trychion, equative tryched, comparative trychach, superlative trychaf)

  1. unfortunate
  2. sad

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of trwch
radical soft nasal aspirate
trwch drwch nhrwch thrwch

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

Further reading

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