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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle English couche.
Pronunciation
Noun
cwtsh m (plural cwtshys)
- (South Wales) cwtch, cubbyhole, little corner, recess
Rho fe yn y cwtsh dan staer.- Put it in the cupboard / cubbyhole / cwtch under the stairs.
- (South Wales) cwtch, hug, cuddle
Dere i gael cwtsh, cariad.- Come and have a cuddle / cwtch, lovely.
Derived terms
- cwtsio (“to crouch; to cuddle”)
Descendants
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), “cwtsh”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies