cucumer

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French coucombre and its etymon Latin cucumeris (through Old French cocombre).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kuˈkum(b)ər/, /kuːˈkum(b)ər/, /ˈkukum(b)ər/, /ˈkuːkum(b)ər/

Noun

cucumer (plural cucumeres)

  1. cucumber (plant or vegetable)

Descendants
  • English: cucumber

References

Romansch

Alternative forms

Noun

cucumer m (plural cucumers)

  1. (Puter, Vallader) cucumber

Welsh

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cucumis. Doublet of ciwcymbr.

Pronunciation

Noun

cucumer m (plural cucumerau or cucumeri or cucumeriaid or cucumers)

  1. (archaic) cucumber
    Synonyms: ciwcymbr, chwerwddwr

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cucumer gucumer nghucumer chucumer
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cucumer, ciwcwmbr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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