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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh crwm, from Proto-Brythonic *krum, from Proto-Celtic *krumbos (compare Irish crom), from Proto-Germanic *krumbaz.
Pronunciation
Adjective
crwm (feminine singular crom, plural crymion, equative crymed, comparative crymach, superlative crymaf)
- curved, bowed, bent
Usage notes
Not to be confused with crwn (“round, circular”).
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “crwm”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies