gwrach

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *wrakkā, possibly from a feminine derivative of Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós (“husband, man”); compare *wiros.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡwraːχ/
• Rhymes: -aːχ

Noun

gwrach f (plural gwrachod)

1. witch, sorceress; hag

Derived terms

• breuddwyd gwrach (“pipe dream”)
• gwrach y lludw (“woodlouse”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
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

• 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