carwden
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]car (“vehicle”) + gwden (“withe, band”).
Noun
[edit]carwden f (plural carwdenni)
- backband, backchain (band or chain that passes over the back of a horse to hold up the shafts of a wagon)
- Synonym: cefndres
- (figurative) awkwardly tall person, gangler, gangrel
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| carwden | garwden | ngharwden | charwden |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “carwden”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies