swch

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Celtic *sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European *sū- (pig). Doublet of hwch sow.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

swch m or f (plural sychau or swchau or sychod, not mutable)

  1. snout
    Synonyms: gwp, turs, duryn
  2. ploughshare

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Further reading[edit]

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “swch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies