cwning-gaer
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]cwning (“rabbits”) + caer (“fort”), a phono-semantically matched folk etymology for cwningar (“rabbit warren”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /kʊˈnɪŋɡaɨ̯r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kʊˈnɪŋɡai̯r/
Noun
[edit]cwning-gaer m (plural cwning-gaeroedd)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cwning-gaer | gwning-gaer | nghwning-gaer | chwning-gaer |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cwning-gaer”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies