craf

craf

See also: CRAF

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], from Proto-Celtic *kremu- (reflecting the oblique zero-grade *kramo-), from Proto-Indo-European *kremus-. Cognate with Irish creamh, Scottish Gaelic creamh and Manx craue

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kraːv/
  • Rhymes: -aːv

Noun

craf pl (no singulative)

  1. ramps, ramsons, wild garlic
    Synonyms: craf y geifr, garlleg gwyllt

Derived terms

  • craf y geifr (“wild garlic”, literally “garlic of the goats”)
  • crafog (“garlicky”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of craf
radical soft nasal aspirate
craf graf nghraf chraf

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “craf”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “craf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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