carreg
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Welsh carrec, from Old Welsh carrecc, from Proto-Brythonic *karreg (compare Cornish karrek, Breton karreg), from Proto-Celtic *karrikā, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂er- (“hard”) (compare Old Armenian քար (kʿar, “stone”), Sanskrit खर (khara, “hard”)).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) (standard) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkarɛɡ/
- (North Wales) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkaraɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkarɛɡ/
- Rhymes: -arɛɡ
Noun[edit]
carreg f (plural cerrig)
Derived terms[edit]
- carreg fedd (“gravestone”)
- carreg galch (“limestone”)
Adjective[edit]
carreg (feminine singular carreg, plural cerrig, not comparable)
- stone, made of stone
- Dw i'n byw mewn tŷ carreg.
- I live in a stone house.
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
carreg | garreg | ngharreg | charreg |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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