cwtch

== English == === Alternative forms === cwtsh === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /kʊtʃ/ Rhymes: -ʊtʃ === Etymology 1 === From Welsh cwtsh (“hug, cuddle; little corner, recess”), from Middle English couche. Doublet of couch. ==== Noun ==== cwtch (plural cwtches) (Wales) A cubbyhole or similar hiding place. (Wales) A hug or cuddle. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Welsh cwtsio, from cwtsh + -o (suffix forming verbnouns). ==== Verb ==== cwtch (third-person singular simple present cwtches, present participle cwtching, simple past and past participle cwtched) (Wales) To hug, cuddle, embrace, or comfort. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:embrace (Wales) To crouch or lie (down). ===== Translations ===== === References ===