cwpan

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Old English cuppan, an inflected form of cuppe (“cup”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊpan/

Noun

cwpan m or f (plural cwpanau)

  1. cup

Derived terms

  • cwpanaid (“cupful”)
  • cwpanu (“to cup”)
  • cwpanwellt (“cupgrass”)
  • Cwpan y Byd (“the World Cup”)
  • u gwpan (“u”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cwpan
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwpan gwpan nghwpan chwpan

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

Further reading

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