Mae blas chwerw i'r coffi hwn.
This coffee has a bitter taste.
B2
Welsh word
chwerw
bitter
adjectivemasculine/ˈχwɛru/
chwerw means “bitter” in Welsh and is used as a adjective. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈχwɛru/.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | chwerw |
| Treiglad Meddal | ghwerw |
| Treiglad Trwynol | nghhwerw |
| Treiglad Llaes | chhwerw |
| Treiglad Llaes a H-prothesis | chhwerw |
chwerw in context
Mae gan y coffi hwn flas chwerw.
This coffee has a bitter taste.
B2
Maent wedi galw newidiadau i dreth etifeddiant yn 'frad'; rheolau i leihau llygredd afonydd yn 'gosbol a didrugaredd'; ac rwyf wedi colli cyfrif ar nifer y 'ergydion chwerw' a ddisgrifiwyd ganddynt.
They’ve called changes to inheritance tax 'a betrayal'; rules to reduce river pollution, 'punitive and draconian'; and I've lost count of the number of 'bitter blows' that they’ve described.
C1
Topics
Food
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