kreswas
Cornish
FWOTD – 8 May 2021
Etymology
Calque of Welsh heddwas. By surface analysis, kres (“peace”) + gwas (“chap, guy”).
Pronunciation
- (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈkrɛzwas]
- (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [ˈkrɛzwɐz]
Noun
kreswas m (plural kreswesyon)
- policeman
- Synonym: gwithyas kres
- peace worker
- (rugby) centre
Related terms
- kreslu (“police”)
Mutation
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kreswas | greswas | hreswas | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
- Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 109