chwerw in Middle Welsh

IPA: /xwerw/ Forms: chero [alternative], cherv [alternative], chuerw [alternative], guero [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Proto-Brythonic *hwerw, from Proto-Celtic *swerwos. Etymology templates: {{inh|wlm|cel-bry-pro|*hwerw}} Proto-Brythonic *hwerw, {{inh|wlm|cel-pro|*swerwos}} Proto-Celtic *swerwos Head templates: {{head|wlm|adjective}} chwerw

Alternative forms

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{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "lang_code": "cy",
      "word": "chwerw"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "wlm",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
        "3": "*hwerw"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *hwerw",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "wlm",
        "2": "cel-pro",
        "3": "*swerwos"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *swerwos",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Brythonic *hwerw, from Proto-Celtic *swerwos.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "chero",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cherv",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chuerw",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "guero",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "wlm",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "chwerw",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle Welsh",
  "lang_code": "wlm",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bitter (having an acrid taste)"
      ],
      "id": "en-chwerw-wlm-adj-3qU-iiPv",
      "links": [
        [
          "bitter",
          "bitter"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/xwerw/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chwerw"
}

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{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "lang_code": "cy",
      "word": "chwerw"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "wlm",
        "2": "cel-bry-pro",
        "3": "*hwerw"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic *hwerw",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "wlm",
        "2": "cel-pro",
        "3": "*swerwos"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *swerwos",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Brythonic *hwerw, from Proto-Celtic *swerwos.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "chero",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cherv",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chuerw",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "guero",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "wlm",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "chwerw",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle Welsh",
  "lang_code": "wlm",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle Welsh adjectives",
        "Middle Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
        "Middle Welsh lemmas",
        "Middle Welsh terms derived from Proto-Brythonic",
        "Middle Welsh terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
        "Middle Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic",
        "Middle Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bitter (having an acrid taste)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bitter",
          "bitter"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/xwerw/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chwerw"
}

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"chwerw" meaning in Middle Welsh

Adjective

Alternative forms