cnau
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Brythonic *know, from Proto-Celtic *knūs. Compare English nut, Latin nux.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /knaɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /knai̯/
- Rhymes: -aɨ̯
Noun edit
cnau f (collective, singulative cneuen)
Derived terms edit
- cnau cyll (“hazelnuts”)
- cnau Ffrengig (“Walnuts”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cnau | gnau | nghnau | chnau |
| 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), “cnau”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies