cromfach

Welsh

Alternative forms

• crymfach

Etymology

From crom, crwm (“convex; crooked, bent, curved, bowed, hooked; crook-backed, stooping”) +‎ bach (“hook; bend, corner; hinge; bracket”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɔmvaχ/

Noun

cromfach f (plural cromfachau)

1. (typography) bracket (UK), parenthesis (US)

   Synonyms: bach, braced

2. (punctuation, obsolete) circumflex, accent

   Synonyms: acen grom, hirnod, to bach

Derived terms

• rhwng cromfachau (“in brackets”)

See also

• bachau cyrliog (“curly brackets”)
• bachau petryal (“square brackets”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cromfach	gromfach	nghromfach	chromfach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.