cweryl

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English querele, from Old French querele.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɛrɨ̞l/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkweːrɪl/, /ˈkwɛrɪl/

Noun

cweryl m (plural cwerylau or cwerylon)

quarrel, dispute, altercation
Synonyms: ffrae, cynnen, ffrwgwd

Derived terms

cweryla (“to quarrel”)
cwerylgar (“quarrelsome”)
cwerylwr (“quarreler”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *cweryl*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cweryl	gweryl	nghweryl	chweryl

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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