Etymology

cwtch

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Today it means: A cubbyhole or similar hiding place. Full definition →

Welsh cwtsh ← Middle English couche
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cwtch · noun1

  1. Middle English · derived fromcouche
  2. Welsh · borrowed fromcwtsh“hug, cuddle; little corner, recess”
  3. English todaycwtch

From Welsh cwtsh (“hug, cuddle; little corner, recess”), from Middle English couche. Doublet of couch.

cwtch · verb2

  1. Welsh · borrowed fromcwtsio
  2. English todaycwtch

From Welsh cwtsio, from cwtsh + -o (suffix forming verbnouns).

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishcouche all →

couch

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