wych

English

Alternative forms

• wich

Etymology

Derived from Old English wic, whence English -wich (“brine spring; well”).

Noun

wych (plural wyches)

1. A brine spring or well.

See also

• wych elm

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /wɨːχ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /wiːχ/

Adjective

wych

1. Soft mutation of gwych (“great”).

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwych	wych	ngwych	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.