gwern

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Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton guern, from Old Breton guern, guaern, from Proto-Brythonic *gwern, from Proto-Celtic *wernā (compare Gaulish uerna, Old Irish fern and French vergne).

Pronunciation

Noun

gwern ? (plural gwernioù, singulative gwernenn)

  1. alders

Noun

gwern f (plural gwernioù)

  1. mast
  2. swamp

Cornish

Etymology

From Old Cornish guern, from Proto-Brythonic *gwern, from Proto-Celtic *wernā (compare Gaulish uerna, Old Irish fern and French vergne).

Pronunciation

Noun

gwern m (singulative gwernen, plural gwernennow or gwernednow)

  1. (collective) alder
    1. swamp, marsh, marshland
  2. (in the singular) mast

Mutation

Mutation of gwern
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
gwern wern unchanged kwern hwern wern

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwern, from Proto-Celtic *wernā (compare Old Irish fern). Cognate with Old Armenian գերան (geran) and Albanian verr (“alder”).

Pronunciation

Noun

gwern f pl (singulative gwernen, plural gwerni or gwernydd or gwernau or gwernenni or gwernennau)

  1. alders (Alnus)
    1. masts of ships
      Synonym: hwylbrenni
    2. (alder) sticks, staves, shafts of lances
  2. made of alder, aldern
  3. alder carr, alder grove, alder marsh, swamp
    Synonym: gwernllwyn
    1. (sometimes figuratively) hell

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwern
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwern wern ngwern unchanged

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), “gwern”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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