corgwn
See also: cor'gŵn
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Welsh corgwn.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːɡuːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹɡun/
- Hyphenation: cor‧gwn
Noun
corgwn
- (rare) plural of corgi
- 1966 July 14, S. M. Lampson, “Sturdy Farm Dogs from Wales”, in John Adams, editor, Country Life, volume 140, London: George Newnes […], OCLC 472261612, page 69:
- By this time the Pembrokeshire—the short-tailed corgwn—were increasing in popularity very rapidly. The Cardiganshire variety lagged behind their more numerous cousins, but, even so, almost all the larger shows of this country had classes […]
- 2016, Janet Vorwald Dohner, “Herding Dogs”, in Deborah Burns and Lisa H. Hiley, editors, Farm Dogs: A Comprehensive Breed Guide to 93 Guardians, Herders, Terriers, and Other Canine Working Partners, North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing, →ISBN, page 200, column 1:
- While larger, longer corgwn with tails were found in the lowland and hill farms of central and northern Cardiganshire, in the south a shorter, lighter corgi was more common.
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Usage notes
- For notes on the usage of the plural forms of corgi – corgis, corgies, and corgwn – see the usage notes at the entry for corgi.
Welsh
Alternative forms
- cor’gŵn (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔrɡʊn/
- Rhymes: -ɔrɡʊn
Noun
corgwn m pl
- plural of corgi
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
corgwn | gorgwn | nghorgwn | chorgwn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |