crintach
Welsh
Alternative forms
- crintachlyd
Etymology
From crin (“withered”) with an unexplained suffix.
Adjective
crintach (feminine singular crintach, plural crintach, equative mor grintach, comparative mwy crintach, superlative mwyaf crintach)
Derived terms
- crintachrwydd (“miserliness, stinginess”)
- crintachu (“to be miserly”)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
crintach | grintach | nghrintach | chrintach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “crintach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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