cochen

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From coch (“red”) +‎ -en.

Noun

cochen f (plural cochennau, masculine cochyn)

  1. (female) redhead
  2. (South Wales) hare
    Synonym: ysgyfarnog

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

Verb

cochen

  1. colloquial first/third-person plural conditional of cochi

Mutation

Mutated forms of cochen
radical soft nasal aspirate
cochen gochen nghochen chochen

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cochen”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cochen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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