crwb

Welsh

Etymology

Probably borrowed from dialectal English crub, itself a variant of curb, referring to the convex-curved nature of humps.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kruːb/

Noun

crwb m (plural crwbau or crwbiau, diminutive crwbyn)

1. (literal, figurative) a hump
2. a hunchback
3. a lump
4. convexity
5. a convex foot-joint in a rock

Derived terms

• crwban (“tortoise”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
crwb	grwb	nghrwb	chrwb
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), “crwb”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies