cwtsh

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle English couche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʊtʃ/
• Rhymes: -ʊtʃ

Noun

cwtsh m (plural cwtshys)

1. (South Wales) cwtch, cubbyhole, little corner, recess

   Rho fe yn y cwtsh dan staer.

   Put it in the cupboard / cubbyhole / cwtch under the stairs.

2. (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

• → English: cwtch

Mutation

Mutated forms of cwtsh

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cwtsh	gwtsh	nghwtsh	chwtsh

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