crychydd

Welsh

crychydd glas

Alternative forms

• crechydd

Etymology

From Middle Welsh crychydd, from Proto-Brythonic *körxɨð (compare Cornish kerghydh, Breton kerc’heiz), from Proto-Celtic *korkiyos.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkrəχɨ̞ð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkrəχɪð/

Noun

crychydd m (plural crychyddion or crychyddod)

1. heron

   Synonym: crëyr

Derived terms

• crychydd cam (“grey heron Ardea cinerea”)
• crychydd dindon (“grey heron Ardea cinerea”)
• crychydd glas (“grey heron Ardea cinerea”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of crychydd

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
crychydd	grychydd	nghrychydd	chrychydd

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