carreg
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh carrec, from Old Welsh carrecc, from Proto-Brythonic *karreg (compare Cornish karrek, Breton karreg), from Proto-Celtic *karrikā, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂er- (“hard”) (compare Old Armenian քար (kʻar, “stone”), Sanskrit खर (khara, “hard”)).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) (standard) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkarɛɡ/
- (North Wales) (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkaraɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkarɛɡ/
- Rhymes: -arɛɡ
Noun edit
carreg f (plural cerrig)
Derived terms edit
- carreg fedd (“gravestone”)
- carreg galch (“limestone”)
Adjective edit
carreg (feminine singular carreg, plural cerrig, not comparable)
- stone, made of stone
- Dw i'n byw mewn tŷ carreg.
- I live in a stone house.
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| carreg | garreg | ngharreg | charreg |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||