crych

Welsh

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”). Cognate with Latin crispus (“curly”).

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Pronunciation

Noun

crych m (plural crychau)

  1. ripple
  2. wrinkle, crease
    Synonym: tolc

Derived terms
  • 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

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
crych grych nghrych chrych
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • 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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