cromfach

Welsh

Alternative forms

• crymfach

Etymology

From crom, crwm (“convex; crooked, bent, curved, bowed, hooked; crook-backed, stooping”) +‎ bach (“hook; bend, corner; hinge; bracket”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɔmvaχ/

Noun

cromfach f (plural cromfachau)

1. bracket, parenthesis, crotchet
2. circumflex, accent

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cromfach	gromfach	nghromfach	chromfach
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), “cromfach, crymfach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies