serch

Middle English

Noun

serch

  1. Alternative form of serche (“search”)

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *sterg- (literally “to cover, to protect”). Cognate with Breton serc'h (“concubine”), Old Irish serc (“love”); outside of Celtic, compare Ancient Greek στέργω (stérgō, “to love; to be content”).[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sɛrχ/

Noun

serch m (plural serchiadau, not mutable)

  1. love, affection
    Canodd Elanor gân serch i'w chariad.
    Elanor sang a love song to her beloved.
    Dwi'n mwynhau darllen nofelau serch.
    I enjoy reading romance novels.
    • 1929, D. J. Williams, A.E. a Chymru, Aberystwyth: Gwasg Aberystwyth:
      O deimlad a serch wedi eu disgyblu y ceir y doethineb uchaf.
      The highest wisdom comes from disciplined emotion and love.

Preposition

serch

  1. despite
    Mynychais i'r cyfarfod, serch yr annwyd trwm oedd arna' i.
    I attended the meeting, despite having a heavy cold.
    Serch popeth, awn ymlaen â'n cynlluniau.
    Despite everything, we will go ahead with our plans.

Conjunction

serch

  1. although
    Serch y daw addewidion o'r llywodraeth, ni welwn unrhyw newid.
    Although promises come from the government, we see no change.

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “serch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1400
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