sgrech

Welsh

Alternative forms

• ysgrech

Etymology

Borrowed from English screech.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɡreːχ/, [skreːχ]

Noun

sgrech f (plural sgrechau or sgrechod, not mutable)

1. scream, screech, yell, cry
2. jay
   1. Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)

      Synonym: sgrech y coed

Usage notes

Only the plural form sgrechod is used as the plural for the various bird species.

Derived terms

• sgrechian (“to screech”)

References

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