cwning
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English conynges, the plural of conynge, borrowed from Anglo-Norman conil, from Latin cunīculus (“rabbit”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkʊnɪŋ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkuːnɪŋ/, /ˈkʊnɪŋ/
Noun
cwning f (collective, singulative cwningen)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cwning | gwning | nghwning | chwning |
| 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), “cwning”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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