cyrchu

Welsh

Etymology

From cyrch +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

Verb

cyrchu (first-person singular present cyrchaf)

  1. (intransitive, with preposition at or am) to make for, to go towards
  2. (transitive) to attack, to assault
    Synonyms: ymosod, syrthio ar
  3. (transitive) to gather, to fetch
    Synonym: casglu

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future cyrchaf cyrchi cyrch, cyrcha cyrchwn cyrchwch cyrchant cyrchir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
cyrchwn cyrchit cyrchai cyrchem cyrchech cyrchent cyrchid
preterite cyrchais cyrchaist cyrchodd cyrchasom cyrchasoch cyrchasant cyrchwyd
pluperfect cyrchaswn cyrchasit cyrchasai cyrchasem cyrchasech cyrchasent cyrchasid, cyrchesid
present subjunctive cyrchwyf cyrchych cyrcho cyrchom cyrchoch cyrchont cyrcher
imperative cyrch, cyrcha cyrched cyrchwn cyrchwch cyrchent cyrcher
verbal noun cyrchu
verbal adjectives cyrchedig
cyrchadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future cyrcha i,
cyrchaf i
cyrchi di cyrchith o/e/hi,
cyrchiff e/hi
cyrchwn ni cyrchwch chi cyrchan nhw
conditional cyrchwn i,
cyrchswn i
cyrchet ti,
cyrchset ti
cyrchai fo/fe/hi,
cyrchsai fo/fe/hi
cyrchen ni,
cyrchsen ni
cyrchech chi,
cyrchsech chi
cyrchen nhw,
cyrchsen nhw
preterite cyrchais i,
cyrches i
cyrchaist ti,
cyrchest ti
cyrchodd o/e/hi cyrchon ni cyrchoch chi cyrchon nhw
imperative cyrcha cyrchwch

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms

  • cyrchiad (access, admittance)
  • cyrchwr (cursor)
  • disgyrchu (to gravitate)
  • ymgyrchu (to campaign)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cyrchu
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyrchu gyrchu nghyrchu chyrchu

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), “cyrchu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies