gwern
Breton
Etymology
From Middle Breton guern, from Old Breton guern, guaern, from Proto-Brythonic *gwern, from Proto-Celtic *wernā (compare Gaulish uerna, Old Irish fern and French vergne).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwɛrn/
Cornish
Etymology
From Old Cornish guern, from Proto-Brythonic *gwern, from Proto-Celtic *wernā (compare Gaulish uerna, Old Irish fern and French vergne).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwɛrn/
Noun
gwern m (singulative gwernen, plural gwernennow or gwernednow)
Mutation
Mutation of gwern
Cornish consonant mutation | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
gwern | wern | unchanged | kwern | hwern | wern |
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *gwern, from Proto-Celtic *wernā (compare Old Irish fern). Cognate with Old Armenian գերան (geran) and Albanian verr (“alder”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwɛrn/
Noun
gwern f pl (singulative gwernen, plural gwerni or gwernydd or gwernau or gwernenni or gwernennau)
Derived terms
- boda gwerni (“marsh harrier”)
- boled gwern (“alder bolete”)
- bras gwerni (“swamp sparrow”)
- cap gwernydd (“alder cap”)
- cap llaeth gwernydd (“alder milkcap”)
- cwpan gwern (“alder goblet”)
- gwernen werdd (“green alder”)
- gwernllwyn (“alder grove”)
- gwernog (“abounding in alders”, adjective)
- gwybedog y gwern (“alder flycatcher”)
- telor y gwerni (“marsh warbler”)
- titw'r wern (“marsh tit”)
- ysgwydd y gwern (“alder bracket”)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gwern | wern | ngwern | 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), “gwern”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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