genau-goeg
Welsh
Etymology
Compound consisting of genau (“mouth”) + coeg (“vain, empty, false”) in reference to its mouth being narrower than that of a snake and without the bite or venom.
Synonyms
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| genau-goeg | enau-goeg | ngenau-goeg | unchanged |
| 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), “genau-goeg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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