gwrych

Welsh

Etymology

Compare Old Irish friuch (“boar's bristles”).

Noun

gwrych m (plural gwrychoedd)

  1. hedge (especially as a boundary between fields, a hedgerow)
    Synonyms: perth, clawdd

Noun

gwrych m (collective, singulative gwrychyn)

  1. bristles

Derived terms

  • gwreichion

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwrych
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwrych wrych ngwrych 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), “gwrych”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwrych”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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