gwenan

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *wan-inyo- (compare Cornish gwenen, Welsh gwenyn), diminutive of *wano- (“tip, sting”) (modern gwan).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwe.nɑ̃n/

Noun

gwenan f (singulative gwenanenn)

  1. bees

Mutation
  Mutation of gwenan  
Breton consonant mutation
unmutatedsoftaspiratehard
singular gwenanenn wenanenn unchanged kwenanenn
plural gwenan wenan unchanged kwenan

Welsh

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛnan/

Verb

gwenan

  1. third-person plural future colloquial of gwenu

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwenan wenan ngwenan unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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