cramen
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *krammen, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krama- (compare Middle Irish screm (“surface, skin”) and Breton kramenn (“crust, grime, tan”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkramɛn/
Noun
cramen f (plural cramennau)
Derived terms
- cramen y cerrig (“lichen”)
- cramennog (“scabby, covered in scabs; crustacean”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cramen | gramen | nghramen | chramen |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cramen”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cramen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies