crochan

Welsh

Etymology

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Noun

crochan m (plural crochanau, diminutive crochenyn)

1. cauldron

   Synonym: (obsolete) ffog

2. crock, pot
3. (figurative) glutton

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
crochan	grochan	nghrochan	chrochan
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), “crochan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies