gwyach

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh gwyach, from Proto-Celtic *wessakos. Cognate with Irish fiach (“raven”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʊɨ̯.aχ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʊi̯.aχ/

Noun

gwyach f (plural gwyachod)

1. (ornithology) grebe (Podiceps)

Derived terms

• gwyach fach (“little grebe”)
• gwyach fawr gopog (“great crested grebe”)
• gwyach glustiog (“black-necked grebe”)
• gwyach gorniog (“horned grebe”)
• gwyach yddfddu (“black-necked grebe”)
• gwyach yddfgoch (“red-necked grebe”)

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwyach	wyach	ngwyach	unchanged
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), “gwyach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
• Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN