gwennol

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh gwennawl, from Proto-Brythonic *gwennọl (compare Breton gwennel), from Proto-Celtic *wesnālā (whence Old Irish fannall). For sense "frog (in a horse's foot)", compare Ancient Greek χελιδών (khelidṓn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛnɔl/

Noun

gwennol f (plural gwenoliaid)

  1. swallow, martin
  2. (weaving) shuttle
  3. (transport) shuttle
    bws gwennol ― shuttle bus
  4. (zoology, horse anatomy) frog (organ on the bottom of a horse’s hoof)
    Synonym: bywyn

Derived terms

  • gwennol y bondo, gwennol y bargod (“house martin”)
  • rhonell y wennol (“crownvetch”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwennol
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwennol wennol ngwennol unchanged

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gwennol”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwennol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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