cwpan

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Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Old English cuppan, an inflected form of cuppe (cup).

Pronunciation

Noun

cwpan m or f (plural cwpanau)

  1. cup

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwpan gwpan nghwpan chwpan
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cwpan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies