cwning-gaer
Welsh
Etymology
cwning (“rabbits”) + caer (“fort”), a phono-semantically matched folk etymology for cwningar (“rabbit warren”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /kʊˈnɪŋɡaɨ̯r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kʊˈnɪŋɡai̯r/
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cwning-gaer | gwning-gaer | nghwning-gaer | chwning-gaer |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- 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
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