blas.crebachu
to shrink
"crebachu" means "to shrink" in Welsh (verb). Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → grebachu, Treiglad Trwynol → nghrebachu, Treiglad Llaes → chrebachu.
Mutation forms
In Welsh, the first letter of "crebachu" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | crebachu |
| Treiglad Meddal | grebachu |
| Treiglad Trwynol | nghrebachu |
| Treiglad Llaes | chrebachu |
"crebachu" in context
Ar fysiau mae 75 y cant o'r holl deithiau ar drafnidiaeth gyhoeddus, ond, ers preifateiddio'r diwydiant bysiau gan y Torïaid yng nghanol yr 1980au, mae nifer y llwybrau wedi crebachu, cyflog y staff wedi'i atal ac mae prisiau wedi codi.
Buses carry 75 per cent of all public transport journeys, but, since the Tory privatisation of the bus industry in the mid-1980s, the number of routes has shrunk, the pay of the staff has been suppressed and fares have risen.
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