Cornish

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Etymology

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From Middle Cornish scovarn, scovern, scovorn, from Old Cornish scouarn, from Proto-Brythonic *skuβarn. Cognate with Breton skouarn, archaic Welsh ysgyfarn.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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skovarn f (dual diwskovarn, plural skovornow)

  1. ear
  2. handle (of a jar)

References

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  1. ^ Deshayes, Albert (2003) Dictionnaire étymologique du breton (in French), Douarnenez: Le Chasse-Marée, →ISBN, pages 669-70