cnud
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh cnut, from Proto-Brythonic *knʉd, from Proto-Celtic *knouto-.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /knɨːd/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kniːd/
Noun edit
cnud f (plural cnudoedd)
- wolfpack; band, company, faction.
Derived terms edit
- pencnud (“leading wolf of pack”)
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cnud | gnud | nghnud | chnud |
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), “cnud”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies