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Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English conynges, the plural of conynge, borrowed from Anglo-Norman conil, from Latin cunīculus (“rabbit”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
cwning f (collective, singulative cwningen)
- (obsolete) rabbits, conies
- Synonym: cwningod
- (biblical) hyraxes
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cwning”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies