gwyns

Cornish

Etymology 1

From Middle Cornish gwyns, from Old Cornish guins, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨnt, from Proto-Celtic *wintos.

Noun

gwyns m (plural gwynsow)

  1. wind
    Synonym: awel
Derived terms
  • bleujen gwyns (“anemone, wood anemone”)
  • gwyns a-dro (“cyclone”)
  • gwyns skav (“breezy”)
  • gwynsek (“windy”)
  • gwynsell (“fan”)
  • gwynsella (“fan”, verb)
  • kowas wyns (“gust”)
  • kulyek gwyns (“weather vale”)
  • melin wyns (“windmill”)
  • skew wyns (“windscreen”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English winch, compare Welsh gwind.

Noun

gwyns f (plural gwynsys)

  1. winch
    Synonyms: jynn, ros lovan

Mutation

Mutation of gwyns
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
gwyns wyns unchanged kwyns hwyns wyns

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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