cangen

Welsh

Etymology

From cangau, plural of cainc (branch) (from Proto-Celtic *kankā[1]), + -en (singulative suffix).[2]

Pronunciation

Noun

cangen f (plural canghennau)

  1. branch
  2. bough

Derived terms

  • canghennog (branching; bearing branches)
  • canghennu (to branch)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cangen gangen nghangen changen
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 101 iii (2)
  2. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cangen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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