cwrt

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English curt (“court”).[1]

Noun

cwrt m (plural cyrtiau)

  1. court, courtyard
  2. courtroom

Derived terms
  • cwrt bach (“county court”)
  • cwrt chwarae (“playground”)
  • cwrt cosbi (“penalty area”)
  • cwrt tennis (“tennis court”)
  • cwrtais (“courteous”)
  • cwrteisi (“courtesy”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwrt gwrt nghwrt chwrt
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cwrt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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