crwst

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle English cruste.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krʊsd/, [krʰʊst]

Noun

crwst m (plural crystiau or crystau)

1. crust, rind
2. (cooked) pastry

Derived terms

• crwst brau m (“shortcrust pastry”)
• crwst pwff m (“puff pastry”)
• crystiog (“crusty”, adjective)
• crystyn m (“crust”)

See also

• toes (“(uncooked) pastry”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of crwst

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
crwst	grwst	nghrwst	chrwst

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