tyrchu

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From twrch (“hog”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

Verb

tyrchu (first-person singular present tyrchaf)

  1. to burrow
    Synonyms: turio, cloddio
  2. to root, to dig up
    Synonyms: trwyno, turio
  3. to rummage
    Synonyms: chwilota, turio

Conjugation
Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future tyrchaf tyrchi tyrch, tyrcha tyrchwn tyrchwch tyrchant tyrchir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional		 tyrchwn tyrchit tyrchai tyrchem tyrchech tyrchent tyrchid
preterite tyrchais tyrchaist tyrchodd tyrchasom tyrchasoch tyrchasant tyrchwyd
pluperfect tyrchaswn tyrchasit tyrchasai tyrchasem tyrchasech tyrchasent tyrchasid, tyrchesid
present subjunctive tyrchwyf tyrchych tyrcho tyrchom tyrchoch tyrchont tyrcher
imperative — tyrch, tyrcha tyrched tyrchwn tyrchwch tyrchent tyrcher
verbal noun tyrchu
verbal adjectives tyrchedig
tyrchadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
Inflected colloquial forms singular plural
first second third first second third
future tyrcha i, tyrchaf i tyrchi di tyrchith o/e/hi, tyrchiff e/hi tyrchwn ni tyrchwch chi tyrchan nhw
conditional tyrchwn i, tyrchswn i tyrchet ti, tyrchset ti tyrchai fo/fe/hi, tyrchsai fo/fe/hi tyrchen ni, tyrchsen ni tyrchech chi, tyrchsech chi tyrchen nhw, tyrchsen nhw
preterite tyrchais i, tyrches i tyrchaist ti, tyrchest ti tyrchodd o/e/hi tyrchon ni tyrchoch chi tyrchon nhw
imperative — tyrcha — — tyrchwch —
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tyrchu dyrchu nhyrchu thyrchu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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