corgwn

See also: cor'gŵn

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh corgwn.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔːɡuːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɹɡun/
• Hyphenation: cor‧gwn

Noun

corgwn

1. (rare) plural of corgi
   • 1966 July 14, S. M. Lampson, “Sturdy Farm Dogs from Wales”, in John Adams, editor, Country Life, volume 140, London: George Newnes […], →OCLC, page 69:

     By this time the Pembrokeshire—the short-tailed corgwn—were increasing in popularity very rapidly. The Cardiganshire variety lagged behind their more numerous cousins, but, even so, almost all the larger shows of this country had classes […]

   • 2016, Janet Vorwald Dohner, “Herding Dogs”, in Deborah Burns, Lisa H. Hiley, editors, Farm Dogs: A Comprehensive Breed Guide to 93 Guardians, Herders, Terriers, and Other Canine Working Partners, North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, →ISBN, page 200, column 1:

     While larger, longer corgwn with tails were found in the lowland and hill farms of central and northern Cardiganshire, in the south a shorter, lighter corgi was more common.

Usage notes

• For notes on the usage of the plural forms of corgi – corgis, corgies, and corgwn – see the usage notes at the entry for corgi.

Welsh

Alternative forms

• cor’gŵn (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔrɡʊn/
• Rhymes: -ɔrɡʊn

Noun

corgwn m pl

1. plural of corgi

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
corgwn	gorgwn	nghorgwn	chorgwn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.