klewes

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Cornish clewas, from Proto-Brythonic *klüwid, from Proto-Celtic *klusīti, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew-. Cognate with Breton klevet and Welsh clwyed.

Verb

klewes

  1. to hear
  2. to experience, feel, sense, perceive
  3. to smell
    Synonyms: blasa, flerya, mosegi

Conjugation

Conjugation of klewes
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present klewav klewydh klew klewyn klewowgh klewons klewir
future klewvydh
preterite klewis klewsys klewas klewsyn klewsowgh klewsons klewas
imperfect klewen klewes klewo klewen klewewgh klewewgh klewes
pluperfect klewsen klewses klewsa klewsen klewsewgh klewsens klewsys
subjunctive present/future klewviv klewvi klewvo klewvyn klewvowgh klewvons klewver
imperfect klewven klewves klewva klewven klewvewgh klewvens klewves
imperative - klew klewes klewyn klewewgh klewens -
non-finite forms present participle ow klewes verbal adjective klewys

Derived terms

  • klewans (“experience, hearing”, noun)
  • klewell (“hearing aid”)
  • klewes a (“hear about”, verb)
  • klewes gans (“hear from”, verb)
  • klewes-gweles, klewwelyek (“audio-visual”)
  • klewys (“experienced”)

Mutation

Mutation of klewes
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
klewes glewes hlewes unchanged unchanged unchanged

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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