gwin

See also: Gwin

English

Verb

gwin

(informal, dialectal) present participle of go

Anagrams

Wing, wing

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwin, from late Proto-Celtic *wīnom, borrowed from Latin vīnum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡwɪ̃n/

Noun

gwin m (plural gwinoù)

wine

Derived terms

gwinegr
gwinieg
gwinier

Mutation

Mutation of *gwin*
	unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard
singular	gwin	win	unchanged	kwin
plural	gwinoù	winoù	unchanged	kwinoù

Cornish

Alternative forms

gwyn

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwin, from late Proto-Celtic *wīnom, borrowed from Latin vīnum. Cognate with Breton and Welsh gwin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɡwiːn]

Noun

gwin m (plural gwinow)

wine

Derived terms

gwin gwynn (“white wine”)
gwin rudh (“red wine”)
gwin skaw (“elderberry wine”)
gwin tewyn (“sparkling wine”)
gwinbren (“vine”)
gwinlan (“vineyard”)
gwinwask (“winepress”)
gwinyer (“winemaker”)

Mutation

Mutation of *gwin*
unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
gwin	win	unchanged	kwin	hwin	win

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

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwin, from late Proto-Celtic *wīnom, borrowed from Latin vīnum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡwiːn/
Rhymes: -iːn
Homophone: gwŷn (“ache”) (South Wales)

Noun

gwin m (plural gwinoedd or gwinau)

wine
(attributive) winy, like wine, pleasant, sweet; fine, excellent

Derived terms

gwin brwd m (“mulled wine”)
gwin cadarn m (“fortified wine”)
gwin coch m (“red wine”)
gwin gwyn m (“white wine”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *gwin*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwin	win	ngwin	unchanged

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

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies