Kernow

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Cornish Kernow (“Cornwall”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɜːnəʊ/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nəʊ

Proper noun

Kernow

1. Cornwall: A peninsula, cultural area, maritime ceremonial county, and duchy in England; forming its south-western extremity, bordered by Devon in the east

Anagrams

• knower, wroken

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish Kernow, from Proto-Brythonic *Körnɨw. Cognate with Breton Kernev, Welsh Cernyw.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛrnɔʊ]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛrnɔ]

• Audio (Revived Middle Cornish):

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Proper noun

Kernow f

1. Cornwall (a peninsula, cultural area, maritime ceremonial county, and duchy in England; forming its south-western extremity, bordered by Devon in the east)

Derived terms

• Kernowek, Kernewek (“the Cornish language”)

Proper noun

Kernow m (plural Kernowyon)

1. Cornishman (native or inhabitant of the county of Cornwall, England) (usually male)

See also

• Cornish: Kernowyon
• Breton: Kernev
• English: Cornwall
• French: Cornouaille

Mutation

Mutation of Kernow

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
Kernow	Gernow	Hernow	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.