gwenen

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *wan-inyo- (compare Breton gwenan, Welsh gwenyn).

Pronunciation

Noun

gwenen f (collective, singulative gwenenen)

  1. bees

Derived terms

  • gonis gwenen (“beekeeping”)
  • gwenen gwyls, gwenen sia (“bumblebees”)
  • gwenen mel (“honeybees”)
  • gwenenva (“apiary”)
  • kowel gwenen (“beehive”)

Mutation

Mutation of gwenen
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
gwenen wenen unchanged kwenen hwenen wenen

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

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛnɛn/

Verb

gwenen

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwenen
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwenen wenen ngwenen unchanged

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

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