gwenan

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *wan-inyo- (compare Cornish gwenen, Welsh gwenyn), diminutive of *wano- (“tip, sting”) (modern gwan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡwe.nɑ̃n/

Noun

gwenan f (singulative gwenanenn)

1. bees

Mutation

  Mutation of gwenan  

Breton consonant mutation
	unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard
singular	gwenanenn	wenanenn	unchanged	kwenanenn
plural	gwenan	wenan	unchanged	kwenan

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɛnan/

Verb

gwenan

1. third-person plural future colloquial of gwenu

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwenan	wenan	ngwenan	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.