caeriwrch

Welsh

Alternative forms

• cariwrch
• kariwrch (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kaeriwrch, from *caer (“sheep”) (from Proto-Celtic *kaɸrāxs) + iwrch (“roe deer, roebuck”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkeɨ̯r.jʊrχ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkei̯r.jʊrχ/

Noun

caeriwrch m (plural ceiryrch or ceiriyrch or caeriyrchod)

1. roebuck

Mutation

Mutated forms of caeriwrch

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
caeriwrch	gaeriwrch	nghaeriwrch	chaeriwrch

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