buchfrechu

Welsh

Alternative forms

• bufrechu

Etymology

buwch (“cow”) +‎ brechu (“pox”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /bɨχˈvrɛχɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /bɪχˈvreːχi/, /bɪχˈvrɛχi/

Verb

buchfrechu (first-person singular present buchfrechaf)

1. to immunise against cowpox

Derived terms

• buchfrechiad (“cowpox vaccination”)
• buchfrechwr, buchfrechydd (“vaccinator against cowpox, cowpox vaccination advocate”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of buchfrechu

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
buchfrechu	fuchfrechu	muchfrechu	unchanged

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