cweryl

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English querele, from Old French querele.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɛrɨ̞l/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkweːrɪl/, /ˈkwɛrɪl/

Noun

cweryl m (plural cwerylau or cwerylon)

1. quarrel, dispute, altercation

   Synonyms: ffrae, cynnen, ffrwgwd

Derived terms

• cweryla (“to quarrel”)
• cwerylgar (“quarrelsome”)
• cwerylwr (“quarreler”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cweryl	gweryl	nghweryl	chweryl
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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