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merch

girl

NounFeminine (benywaidd)A1/mɛrχ/

merch” means “girl” in Welsh (feminine noun). Pronounced /mɛrχ/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → ferch.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of “merch” changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formmerch
Treiglad Meddalferch

When does “merch” mutate?

ganby / with (triggers treiglad meddal)

merchgan ferch(by a girl)

dau/dwytwo (triggers treiglad meddal on feminine noun)

merchdwy ferch(two girls)

unone (feminine, triggers treiglad meddal)

merchun ferch(one girl)

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