Welsh edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From crau (blood, gore, blood of carnage) +‎ -lon, -lawn (-ful).

Adjective edit

creulon (feminine singular creulon, plural creulon, equative creuloned, comparative creulonach, superlative creulonaf)

  1. bloody
  2. cruel, fierce, brutal, violent, merciless
  3. quick, swift

Noun edit

creulon m (plural creuloniaid)

  1. cruel person, tyrant

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
creulon greulon nghreulon chreulon
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

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