cweryl

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English querele, from Old French querele.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɛrɨ̞l/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkweːrɪl/, /ˈkwɛrɪl/

Noun

cweryl m (plural cwerylau or cwerylon)

quarrel, dispute, altercation
Synonyms: ffrae, cynnen, ffrwgwd

Derived terms

cweryla (“to quarrel”)
cwerylgar (“quarrelsome”)
cwerylwr (“quarreler”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cweryl	gweryl	nghweryl	chweryl
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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