cwning

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle English conynges, the plural of conynge, borrowed from Anglo-Norman conil, from Latin cunīculus (“rabbit”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cwning f (collective, singulative cwningen)

  1. (obsolete) rabbits, conies
    Synonym: cwningod
  2. (biblical) hyraxes

Mutation

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Mutated forms of cwning
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwning gwning nghwning chwning

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

References

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  1. ^ 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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