swch

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European *sū- (“pig”). Doublet of hwch “sow”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suːχ/
• Rhymes: -uːχ

Noun

swch m or f (plural sychau or swchau or sychod, not mutable)

1. snout

   Synonyms: gwp, turs, duryn

2. ploughshare

Related terms

• aradr (“plough”)

Further reading

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