cwrw

Welsh

FWOTD – 30 January 2022

Etymology

From Middle Welsh cwrwf, from Old Welsh curum, from Proto-Brythonic *kurβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *kurman or *kurmi. Compare with Breton korev.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkʊrʊ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkuːru/, /ˈkʊru/

Noun

cwrw m (plural cyrfau or cwrwau)

1. beer, ale

Derived terms

• cwrw du (“stout”)
• llaeth a chwrw (“palomino, piebald”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cwrw

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cwrw	gwrw	nghwrw	chwrw

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