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

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
trwch drwch nhrwch thrwch
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), “trwch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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