hwerthin

Cornish

Etymology

From Old Cornish hwerthin, from Proto-Brythonic *hwėrðɨd, from Proto-Celtic *swaryeti. Cognate with Breton c'hoarzhin and Welsh chwerthin.

Verb

hwerthin

  1. to laugh

Conjugation

Conjugation of hwerthin
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future hwarthav hwerthydh hwerth hwerthyn hwerthowgh hwerthons hwerthir
preterite hwerthis hwerthsys hwarthas hwerthsyn hwerthsowgh hwarthsons hwerthas
imperfect hwerthyn hwerthys hwerthi hwerthyn hwerthewgh hwerthens hwerthys
pluperfect hwarthsen hwarthses hwarthsa hwarthsen hwarthsewgh hwarthsens hwarthsys
subjunctive present/future hwerthiv hwerthi hwartho hwerthyn hwerthowgh hwarthons hwerther
imperfect hwarthen hwarthes hwartha hwarthen hwarthewgh hwarthens hwarthys
imperative - hwarth hwerthes hwerthyn hwerthewgh hwerthens -
non-finite forms present participle ow hwerthin verbal adjective hwerthys

Derived terms

  • hwarth (laugh, laughter, noun)
  • hwarthus (funny, humorous)
  • hwarthuster (humour)
  • hwerthvil (hyena)