corgi

English

Cardigan Welsh corgi

Alternative forms

• corgy

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh corgi, a compound of cor (“dwarf”) and ci (“dog”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔːɡi/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɹɡi/
• Hyphenation: cor‧gi
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ɡi

Noun

corgi (plural corgis or corgies or corgwn)

1. A dog of a breed having a small body, short legs, and fox-like features.

Usage notes

• Some breed authorities prescribe the etymologically consistent plural form corgwn. Nonetheless, the plural form corgis is considerably more common.

Synonyms

• Welsh corgi

Translations

breed of dog

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 威尔士矮脚狗 (Wēiěrshì ǎi-jiǎogǒu)

• Esperanto: kimra ŝafhundo
• Finnish: corgi, walesinpaimenkoira
• French: corgi (fr) m
• Irish: corchú m

• Italian: corgi m
• Japanese: コーギー (kōgī)
• Malay: anjing corgi
• Russian: ко́рги (ru) m (kórgi)
• Welsh: corgi m

Further reading

• corgi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• orgic

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English corgi, from Welsh corgi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔr.ɡi/
• Hyphenation: cor‧gi

Noun

corgi m (plural corgi's)

1. A corgi (small breed of dog).

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Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from English corgi, from Welsh corgi, a compound of cor (“dwarf”) and ci (“dog”).

Noun

corgi

1. corgi, Welsh corgi (breed of dog)

Declension

Inflection of corgi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		corgi	corgit
genitive		corgin	corgien
partitive		corgia	corgeja
illative		corgiin	corgeihin
		singular	plural
nominative		corgi	corgit
accusative	nom.	corgi	corgit
	gen.	corgin
genitive		corgin	corgien
partitive		corgia	corgeja
inessive		corgissa	corgeissa
elative		corgista	corgeista
illative		corgiin	corgeihin
adessive		corgilla	corgeilla
ablative		corgilta	corgeilta
allative		corgille	corgeille
essive		corgina	corgeina
translative		corgiksi	corgeiksi
instructive		—	corgein
abessive		corgitta	corgeitta
comitative		—	corgeineen

Possessive forms of corgi (type risti)
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	corgini	corgimme
2nd person	corgisi	corginne
3rd person	corginsa

Synonyms

• walesinpaimenkoira, walesincorgi

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from English corgi, from Welsh corgi, a compound of cor (“dwarf”) and ci (“dog”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔʁ.ɡi/

Noun

corgi m (plural corgis)

1. Corgi dog.

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English corgi, from Welsh corgi, a compound of cor (“dwarf”) and ci (“dog”).

Noun

corgi m (plural corgi)

1. Corgi dog.

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English corgi, from Welsh corgi, a compound of cor (“dwarf”) and ci (“dog”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoɾɡi/, [ˈkoɾ.ɣ̝i]

Noun

corgi m (plural corgis)

1. corgi

Hyponyms

• corgi galés (“Welsh corgi”)
• corgi galés de Cardigan (“Cardigan Welsh corgi”)
• corgi galés de Pembroke (“Pembroke Welsh corgi”)

 

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Welsh

Etymology

cor (“dwarf”) +‎ ci (“dog”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔrɡi/

Noun

corgi m (plural corgwn or corgïaid)

1. corgi dog
2. (sometimes figuratively) cur

Derived terms

• corgïan (diminutive)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
corgi	gorgi	nghorgi	chorgi
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) , “corgi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies