See also: uwch-
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *ʉx, from Proto-Celtic *ouxsos.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɨ̞u̯χ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɪu̯χ/
- Rhymes: -ɨ̞u̯χ
Adjective
uwch
- comparative degree of uchel: higher
- Antonym: is
Derived terms
- addysg uwch (“higher education”)
- uwch- (“super-, supra-, hyper-, meta-”)
- (literary): uwchlaw (“above, beyond”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| uwch | unchanged | unchanged | huwch |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.