cwtsh
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English couche.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cwtsh m (plural cwtshys)
- (South Wales) cwtch, cubbyhole, little corner, recess
- Rho fe yn y cwtsh dan staer.
- Put it in the cupboard / cubbyhole / cwtch under the stairs.
- (South Wales) cwtch, hug, cuddle
- Dere i gael cwtsh, cariad.
- Come and have a cuddle / cwtch, lovely.
Derived terms
[edit]- cwtsio (“to crouch; to cuddle”)
Descendants
[edit]- → English: cwtch
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cwtsh | gwtsh | nghwtsh | chwtsh |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cwtsh”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies