caeriwrch
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Welsh
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh kaeriwrch, from *caer (“sheep”) (from Proto-Celtic *kaɸrāxs) + iwrch (“roe deer, roebuck”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkeɨ̯r.jʊrχ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkei̯r.jʊrχ/
Noun
[edit]caeriwrch m (plural ceiryrch or ceiriyrch or caeriyrchod)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
caeriwrch | gaeriwrch | nghaeriwrch | chaeriwrch |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “caeriwrch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies