gwisk

Cornish

Etymology

From Old Cornish guisc, from Proto-Brythonic *gwesk, from Proto-Celtic *weskā, from Proto-Indo-European *wes-. Cognate with Breton gwisk and Welsh gwisg.

Noun

gwisk m (plural gwiskow)

  1. clothing, clothes
    Synonym: dillas

Derived terms

  • gwisk horn (“iron armour”)
  • gwiska (“clothe, dress, wear”, verb)
  • gwiskas (“coating, costume, layer”)
  • gwisklen (“onesie”)
  • gwiskti (“wardrobe”)
  • gwiskva (“changing room”)

Verb

gwisk

  1. third-person singular present indicative/future indicative of gwiska
  2. second-person singular imperative of gwiska

Mutation

Mutation of gwisk
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
gwisk wisk unchanged kwisk hwisk wisk

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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