gwenyn
Cornish edit
Noun edit
gwenyn f (singulative gwenenen)
Noun edit
gwenyn m
Derived terms edit
- gwenyna (“poison”, verb)
Mutation edit
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
- gwenyn meirch
- gwenyn mêl
- gwenyn segur (“drones”)
- gwenynfa (“apiary”)
- gwenynllys (“lemon balm”)
- gwenynog (“pertaining to or abounding in bees”)
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