gwych

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *weswos, which shares the same ultimate source as *wiketi (“to fight”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwɨːχ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡwiːχ/
• Rhymes: -ɨːχ

Adjective

gwych (feminine singular gwech, plural gwychion, equative gwyched, comparative gwychach, superlative gwychaf)

1. great, excellent

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwych	wych	ngwych	unchanged
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), “gwych”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies