cregen
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Welsh[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkrɛɡɛn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkreːɡɛn/, /ˈkrɛɡɛn/
- Rhymes: -ɛɡɛn
Etymology 1[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Related to cragen (“potsherd”).
Noun[edit]
cregen f (plural cregiau)
- clay vessel
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From cryg (“discordant, hoarse”) + -yn
Noun[edit]
cregen f (uncountable)
- discordant speech
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cregen | gregen | nghregen | chregen |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cregen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies