cnud

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh cnut, from Proto-Brythonic *knʉd, from Proto-Celtic *knouto-.

Pronunciation

Noun

cnud f (plural cnudoedd)

  1. wolfpack; band, company, faction.

Derived terms

  • pencnud (“leading wolf of pack”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cnud
radical soft nasal aspirate
cnud gnud nghnud chnud

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

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cnud”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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