gwennol

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Welsh

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gwennol

Etymology

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From Middle Welsh gwennawl, from Proto-Brythonic *gwennọl (compare Breton gwennel), from Proto-Celtic *wesnālā (whence Old Irish fannall). For sense "frog (in a horse's foot)", compare Ancient Greek χελιδών (khelidṓn).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gwennol f (plural gwenoliaid)

  1. swallow, martin
  2. (weaving) shuttle
  3. (transport) shuttle
    bws gwennolshuttle bus
  4. (zoology, horse anatomy) frog (organ on the bottom of a horse’s hoof)
    Synonym: bywyn

Mutation

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

References

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