croesgad

Welsh

Etymology

From croes (“cross”) +‎ cad (“army; battle”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkrɔɨ̯sɡad/, [ˈkrɔɨ̯skad]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkrɔi̯sɡad/, [ˈkrɔi̯skad]

Noun

croesgad f (plural croesgadau)

1. crusade

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
croesgad	groesgad	nghroesgad	chroesgad
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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