cwrw

Welsh

FWOTD – 30 January 2022

Etymology

From Middle Welsh cwrwf, from Old Welsh curum, from Proto-Brythonic *kurβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *kurman or *kurmi. Compare with Breton korev.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkʊrʊ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkuːru/, /ˈkʊru/

Noun

cwrw m (usually uncountable, plural cyrfau)

beer, ale

Derived terms

cwrw du (“stout”)
llaeth a chwrw (“palomino, piebald”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *cwrw*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cwrw	gwrw	nghwrw	chwrw

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

References

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