cramen

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *krammen, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krama- (compare Middle Irish screm (“surface, skin”) and Breton kramenn (“crust, grime, tan”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkramɛn/

Noun

cramen f (plural cramennau)

1. crust, scab

   Synonyms: crachen, crest

Derived terms

• cramen y cerrig (“lichen”)
• cramennog (“scabby, covered in scabs; crustacean”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cramen

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cramen	gramen	nghramen	chramen

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