gwaska

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish gwyscel, from Proto-Celtic *wedsk-, from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰ- (“to lead, thrust, urge, press”). Cognate with Breton gwaskañ and Welsh gwasgu.

Verb

gwaska

  1. to press, squeeze, squash
    Synonyms: gwrynnya, strotha
  2. to lobby

Conjugation

Conjugation of gwaska
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future gwaskav gweskydh gwask gweskyn gweskowgh gwaskons gweskir
preterite gweskis gwes'sys gwaskas gwes'syn gwes'sowgh gwas'sons gwaskas
imperfect gwasken gwaskes gwaska gwasken gwaskewgh gwaskens gweskys
pluperfect gwas'sen gwas'ses gwas'sa gwas'sen gwas'sewgh gwas'sens gwes'sys
subjunctive present/future gwyskiv gwyski gwasko gwyskyn gwyskowgh gwaskons gwasker
imperfect gwasken gwaskes gwaska gwasken gwaskewgh gwaskens gwyskys
imperative - gwask gwaskes gweskyn gwaskewgh gwaskens -
non-finite forms present participle ow kwaska verbal adjective gweskys

Derived terms

  • gwask (“press, stress”, noun)
  • gwaskans (“squeezing”, noun)
  • gwaskedh (“pressure”)
  • gwaskell (“compressor”)

Mutation

Mutation of gwaska
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
gwaska waska unchanged kwaska hwaska waska

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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