gwenyn

Welsh

Etymology

From Brythonic *wan-inio- (compare Breton gwenan, Cornish gwenen), diminutive of *wano ‘tip, sting’ (modern gwân). More at gwân.

Noun

gwenyn f (singulative gwenynen)

  1. bees

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