crochan

Welsh

Etymology

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Noun

crochan m (plural crochanau, diminutive crochenyn)

1. cauldron

   Synonym: (obsolete) ffog

2. crock, pot
3. (figurative) glutton

Mutation

Mutated forms of crochan

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
crochan	grochan	nghrochan	chrochan

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

References

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