cromfach

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • crymfach

Etymology

From crom, crwm (“convex; crooked, bent, curved, bowed, hooked; crook-backed, stooping”) +‎ bach (“hook; bend, corner; hinge; bracket”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɔmvaχ/

Noun

cromfach f (plural cromfachau)

  1. bracket, parenthesis, crotchet
  2. circumflex, accent

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
cromfach gromfach nghromfach chromfach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “cromfach, crymfach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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