sgrech y coed

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • ysgrech y coed

Etymology

From sgrech (“jay”) +‎ coed (“wood”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /sɡreːχ ə ˈkoːɨ̯d/, [skreːχ ə ˈkʰoːɨ̯d]
  • (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /sɡreːχ ə ˈkɔi̯d/, [skreːχ ə ˈkʰɔi̯d]
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /sɡreːχ ə ˈkoːd/, [skreːχ ə ˈkʰoːd]

Noun

sgrech y coed f (plural sgrechod y coed, not mutable)

  1. Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)
    Synonyms: cegid, cegin

References

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