cwrt

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English curt (“court”).[1]

Noun

cwrt m (plural cyrtiau)

  1. court, courtyard
  2. courtroom

Derived terms

  • cwrt bach (“county court”)
  • cwrt chwarae (“playground”)
  • cwrt cosbi (“penalty area”)
  • cwrt tennis (“tennis court”)
  • cwrtais (“courteous”)
  • cwrteisi (“courtesy”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cwrt
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwrt gwrt nghwrt chwrt

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

References

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