gwenyn
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Cornish[edit]
Noun[edit]
gwenyn f (singulative gwenenen)
Noun[edit]
gwenyn m
Derived terms[edit]
- gwenyna (“poison”, verb)
Mutation[edit]
Mutation of gwenyn
Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Celtic *wan-inyo- (compare Breton gwenan, Cornish gwenen), diminutive of *wano- (“tip, sting”) (modern gwân; see gwanu).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛnɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡweːnɪn/, /ˈɡwɛnɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɛnɨ̞n
Noun[edit]
gwenyn f (collective, singulative gwenynen)
- (generally) bees
- (more specifically) honey bees
- Synonym: gwenyn mêl
Usage notes[edit]
The word used for various kinds of wasp, bee and hornet in Welsh can vary greatly from area to area.
Derived terms[edit]
- cwch gwenyn (“beehive”)
- gwenyn gwyllt (“bumblebees”)
- gwenyn meirch (“wasps”)
- gwenyn mêl (“honeybee”)
- gwenyn segur (“drones”)
- gwenynfa (“apiary”)
- gwenynllys (“lemon balm”)
- gwenynog (“pertaining to or abounding in bees”)
- mamwenynen (“queen bee”)
See also[edit]
- cacwn (“bumblebees, wasps, hornets”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gwenyn | wenyn | ngwenyn | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwenyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Categories:
- Cornish lemmas
- Cornish nouns
- Cornish feminine nouns
- Standard Cornish spellings
- Cornish masculine nouns
- kw:Insects
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Welsh/ɛnɨ̞n
- Rhymes:Welsh/ɛnɨ̞n/2 syllables
- Welsh lemmas
- Welsh nouns
- Welsh collective nouns
- Welsh feminine nouns
- cy:Bees