corgi

English

Cardigan Welsh corgi

Alternative forms

• corgy

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔːɡi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɹɡi/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)ɡi

Noun

corgi (plural corgis or corgwn)

1. A breed of small dog having 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

• 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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Finnish

Etymology

Borrowing 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

Synonyms

• walesinpaimenkoira, walesincorgi

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French

Etymology

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

Noun

corgi m (plural corgis)

1. Corgi dog.

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowing 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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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

• “corgi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, 2014