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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh gruð, from Proto-Brythonic *grʉð, from Proto-Celtic *groudos (“cheek; slope”). Cognate with Cornish grudh (“jaw, mandible”), Irish grua (“cheek”), Scottish Gaelic gruaidh (“cheek”).
Pronunciation
Noun
grudd m or f (plural gruddiau)
- cheek
Synonyms
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), “grudd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies