serchog

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh serchawc. By surface analysis, serch (“affection”) +‎ -og.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛrχɔɡ/

Adjective

serchog (feminine singular serchog, plural serchogion, equative mor serchog or cyn serchoced, comparative mwy serchog or serchocach, superlative mwyaf serch or serchaf, not mutable)

1. affectionate, loving

   Synonyms: serchus, cariadus

2. amorous

   Synonym: nwydus

Quotations

• 1898 September 28, Y Goleuad [The Light]‎, Dolgellau, page 2:

  […] ni chafodd y Gynhadledd erioed yn unman dderbyniad mwy serchog ac urddasol.

  […] never anywhere did the Conference receive a more affectionate and dignified reception.

• 1910 November 30, Seren Cymru [The Star of Wales]‎, Carmarthen: W. Morgan Evans & Son, page 7:

  Nid oes dim yr ydym yn ei garu'n serchocach na'n hewyllys ein hunain, ac nid oes dim mor anhawdd ei wrthwynebu

  There is nothing we love more dearly than our own will, and there is nothing so difficult to resist

Derived terms

• serchogi
• serchowgrwydd (“affection”)

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “serchog”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “serchog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies