gwennol

Welsh

gwennol

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɛnɔl/

Noun

gwennol f (plural gwenoliaid)

1. swallow, martin
2. (weaving) shuttle
3. (transport) shuttle

   bws gwennol ― shuttle bus

4. (zoology, horse anatomy) frog (organ on the bottom of a horse’s hoof)

   Synonym: bywyn

Mutation

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

• 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