cribell

Welsh

Etymology

crib +‎ -ell.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkrɪbɛɬ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkriːbɛɬ/, /ˈkrɪbɛɬ/

Noun

cribell f or m (plural cribellau)

1. small comb
2. bird's comb or crest
3. (geology) ridge, ledge
4. (botany) rattle (Rhinanthus)

   especially yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor)

   Synonym: cribell felen

Derived terms

• cribell coch (“lousewort”)
• cribell felen, cribell ceiliog (“yellow rattle”)
• cribell felen fawr (“greater yellow rattle”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cribell

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cribell	gribell	nghribell	chribell

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cribell”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cribell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies