gwennel

Cornish

Etymology

From Old Cornish guennel, from Proto-Brythonic *gwennọl, from Proto-Celtic *wesnālā. Cognate with Breton gwennel, Irish fáinleog, Scottish Gaelic ainleag, and Welsh gwennol.

Noun

gwennel f (plural gweneli)

  1. (bird) swallow
  2. (weaving) shuttle
  3. (badminton) shuttlecock

Derived terms

  • gwennel dhu (“swift (bird)”)

Mutation

Mutation of gwennel
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
gwennel wennel unchanged kwennel hwennel wennel

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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