cwtsh
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English couche.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cwtsh m (plural cwtshys)
- (South Wales) cwtch, cubbyhole, little corner, recess
- Rho fe yn y cwtsh dan staer.
- Put it in the cupboard / cubbyhole / cwtch under the stairs.
- (South Wales) cwtch, hug, cuddle
- Dere i gael cwtsh, cariad.
- Come and have a cuddle / cwtch, lovely.
Derived terms edit
- cwtsio (“to crouch; to cuddle”)
Descendants edit
- → English: cwtch
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cwtsh | gwtsh | nghwtsh | chwtsh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cwtsh”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies