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-wch
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WCH wch
Welsh
Pronunciation
cy /ʊχ/
Etymology 1
Suffix
cy suffix
forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment
cy teg fair tegwch fairness
cy tawel quiet tawelwch quietness, silence
cy hyfryd lovely hyfrydwch loveliness
Derived terms
cy
Etymology 2
Suffix
cy suffix
cy literary verb suffix for the second-person plural present indicative/future
cy literary verb suffix for the second-person plural imperative
cy colloquial verb suffix for the second-person plural future
cy colloquial verb suffix for the second-person plural imperative
Usage notes
In the literary language, -wch causes i-affection of internal vowels, for example, cy canu to sing cenwch you will sing; sing.