gweren

Welsh

Etymology

gwêr (tallow) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

Noun

gweren f (plural gwerennau or gwerenni)

  1. cake of tallow
  2. peritoneum (of livestock animals)
    Synonyms: peritonëwm, perfeddlen

Mutation

Mutated forms of gweren
radical soft nasal aspirate
gweren weren ngweren 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), “gweren”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gweren”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies