sgrech
Welsh
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from English screech.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsgrech f (plural sgrechau or sgrechod, not mutable)
- scream, screech, yell, cry
- jay
- Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)
- Synonym: sgrech y coed
- Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Usage notes
editOnly the plural form sgrechod is used as the plural for the various bird species.
Derived terms
edit- sgrechian (“to screech”)
References
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sgrech”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies