gwin

See also: Gwin

English

Verb

gwin

1. (informal, dialectal) present participle of go

Anagrams

• Wing, wing

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwin, from late Proto-Celtic *wīnom, borrowed from Latin vīnum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwɪ̃n/

Noun

gwin m (plural gwinoù)

1. wine

Inflection

  Mutation of gwin  

Breton consonant mutation
	unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard
singular	gwin	win	unchanged	kwin
plural	gwinoù	winoù	unchanged	kwinoù

Derived terms

• gwinegr
• gwinieg
• gwinier

Cornish

Alternative forms

• gwyn

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwin, from late Proto-Celtic *wīnom, borrowed from Latin vīnum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡwiːn]

Noun

gwin m

1. wine

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwin, from late Proto-Celtic *wīnom, borrowed from Latin vīnum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwiːn/
• Rhymes: -iːn
• Homophone: gwŷn (“ache”) (South Wales)

Noun

gwin m (plural gwinoedd or gwinau)

1. wine
2. (attributive) winy, like wine, pleasant, sweet; fine, excellent

Derived terms

• gwin brwd m (“mulled wine”)
• gwin cadarn m (“fortified wine”)
• gwin coch m (“red wine”)
• gwin gwyn m (“white wine”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwin	win	ngwin	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies