gogan

See also: Gogan and gogán

Welsh

Etymology 1

Deverbal of goganu (“to deride”).

Noun

gogan m or f (plural goganau or goganion)

1. satire

   Synonyms: dychan, dirmyg, gwawd

2. defamation, slander

   Synonyms: difenwad, drwgabsen, anair, anghlod

Derived terms

• goganllyd (“derisive”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gogan

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gogan	ogan	ngogan	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 2

Noun

gogan (first-person singular present goganafaf)

1. Alternative form of goganu (“to deride”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gogan

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gogan	ogan	ngogan	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 3

Noun

gogan

1. Soft mutation of cogan (“cup, basin, vessel”).

Mutation

Mutated forms of cogan

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cogan	gogan	nghogan	chogan

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gogan”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gogan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies