marchgacwn

Welsh

Marchgacynen

Etymology

From march (“horses, stallions”) +‎ cacwn (“wasps, bumblebees, hornets”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /marχˈɡakʊn/, [marχˈkakʰʊn]

Noun

marchgacwn f (collective, singulative marchgacynen)

1. hornets

   Synonyms: cacwn, cacwn meirch, picwns coch

Usage notes

The word used for various kinds of wasp, bee and hornet in Welsh can vary greatly from area to area.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
marchgacwn	farchgacwn	unchanged	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), “marchgacwn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies