graean

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • graen

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh graean, and cognate to Old Irish grïan (whence Irish grean). The exact shape of their common etymon is obscure; Proto-Celtic *griyano- is one reconstruction.

Pronunciation

Noun

graean m or f (collective, masculine singulative greyenyn, feminine singulative graeanen)

  1. gravel, grit, shingle
    Synonym: gro

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of graean
radical soft nasal aspirate
graean raean ngraean unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “graean”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “graean”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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