keun

Cornish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [køːn], [keːn]

Etymology 1

From Late Latin cāna, variant of canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna). Cognate with Welsh cawn.

Noun

keun (collective, singulative keunen f)

1. reeds

   Synonym: kors

Derived terms

• keunegi (“bog, reed-bed”)
• keunek (“marsh; reedy”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

keun m pl

1. plural of ki (“dog”)

Mutation

Mutation of keun

radical	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed
keun	geun	heun	unchanged	unchanged

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

West Flemish

Etymology

Shortening of Middle Dutch cuenin, from Old French conin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [køːn]

Noun

keun n (plural keuns, diminutive keuntje)

1. rabbit