gwrach
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Celtic *wrakkā, possibly from a feminine derivative of Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós (“husband, man”); compare *wiros.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
gwrach f (plural gwrachod)
Derived terms[edit]
- breuddwyd gwrach (“pipe dream”)
- gwrach y lludw (“woodlouse”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gwrach | wrach | ngwrach | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwrach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies