crŷn

See also: cryn

Welsh

Etymology

Back-formation from crynu (“to shiver, to tremble”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /krɨːn/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /kriːn/

Noun

crŷn m (uncountable)

shivering, trembling

Derived terms

daeargryn (“earthquake, tremor”)
digryn (“fearless, intrepid, unwavering”)
dychryn (“to frighten; fright, terror”)

Verb

crŷn

(literary) third-person singular present indicative/future of crynu

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
crŷn	grŷn	nghrŷn	chrŷn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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