clec

Catalan

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈklɛk]

Noun

clec m (plural clecs)

1. snap fastener

   Synonym: botó de pressió

Interjection

clec

1. snap, crack

Related terms

• cleca

Further reading

• “clec” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English clack.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛk/
• Rhymes: -ɛk

Noun

clec f (plural cleciau)

1. snap, crack

Derived terms

• Clec Fawr (“Big Bang”)
• clecian (“snap”, verb)
• coes glec (“peg leg”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of clec

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
clec	glec	nghlec	chlec

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