Jac y Rhew
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom Jac (“Jack”) + y (“(of) the”) + rhew (“ice, frost”).
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌjak ə ˈr̥eːu̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌjak ə ˈr̥ɛu̯/
Proper noun
edit- Jack Frost
- Synonym: Siôn Barrug
Related terms
edit- Ifan y Glaw (“"John the Rain"”)
- Morus y Gwynt (“"Morris the Wind"”)
Further reading
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Jac y Rhew”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies