Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From crychu (to wrinkle) +‎ -iad.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

crychiad m (plural crychiadau)

  1. a wrinkling, a shrivelling
  2. (music) tremolo
  3. (agriculture, phytopathology) curl, plant disease that causes leaves to shrivel, esp. potato leafroll virus
    Synonym: crych

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
crychiad grychiad nghrychiad chrychiad
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), “crychiad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies