penn-

See also: penn and Penn

Cornish

Etymology

From penn (“head”).

Prefix

penn-

  1. main, premier, top
    ‎penn- + ‎eglos (“church”) → ‎penneglos (“cathedral”)
    ‎penn- + ‎linen (“line”) → ‎pennlinen (“headline”)

Derived terms

Cornish terms prefixed with penn-
pedncita
pennscol
pednseythen
pennskol

Mutation

Mutation of penn-
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
penn- benn- fenn- 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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