sgrech y coed

Welsh

Alternative forms

• ysgrech y coed

Etymology

From sgrech (“jay”) +‎ coed (“wood”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /sɡreːχ ə ˈkoːɨ̯d/, [skreːχ ə ˈkʰoːɨ̯d]
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /sɡreːχ ə ˈkɔi̯d/, [skreːχ ə ˈkʰɔi̯d]
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /sɡreːχ ə ˈkoːd/, [skreːχ ə ˈkʰoːd]

Noun

sgrech y coed f (plural sgrechod y coed, not mutable)

1. Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)

   Synonyms: cegid, cegin

References

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