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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh carrec, from Old Welsh carrecc, from Proto-Brythonic *karreg (compare Cornish karrek, Breton karreg), from Proto-Celtic *karrikā, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂er- (“hard”) (compare Old Armenian քար (kʻar, “stone”), Sanskrit खर (khara, “hard”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
carreg f (plural cerrig)
- stone
Derived terms
Adjective
carreg (feminine singular carreg, plural cerrig, not comparable)
- stone, made of stone
Dw i'n byw mewn tŷ carreg.- I live in a stone house.
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.