golvan

Breton

Etymology

Compare Old Irish gelbann.

Noun

golvan m (plural golvini)

  1. sparrow

Inflection

Mutation of golvan
unmutated soft aspirate hard
singular golvan c'holvan unchanged kolvan
plural golvini c'holvini unchanged kolvini

Cornish

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Brythonic *gulbi̯o- (“sharp point”), referring to the beak. Cognate with Breton golvan, Irish gealbhan, Manx gialloon, Scottish Gaelic gealbhonn, and Welsh golfan.

Noun

golvan m (plural golvanes)

  1. sparrow

Mutation

Mutation of golvan
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
golvan wolvan unchanged kolvan hwolvan wolvan

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

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