Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Related to cregen (clay vessel). The variant form crogen may show influence from English crock.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cragen f (plural cregyn, diminutive cregynnos)

  1. shell (turtles, mollusks)
  2. hull (of ship)
  3. crogen goch: fish gill
    Synonym: tagell

Derived terms

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See also

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  • cogwrn (lump, knob, shell)

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cragen gragen nghragen chragen
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cragen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies