gwin
See also: Gwin
English
Verb
gwin
- (informal, dialectal) present participle of go
Anagrams
- Wing, wing
Breton
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *gwin, from late Proto-Celtic *wīnom, borrowed from Latin vīnum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwɪ̃n/
Noun
gwin m (plural gwinoù)
- wine
Inflection
Mutation of gwin
Breton consonant mutation | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | |
singular | gwin | win | unchanged | kwin | win |
plural | gwinoù | winoù | unchanged | kwinoù | winoù |
Cornish
Alternative forms
- gwyn
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *gwin, from late Proto-Celtic *wīnom, borrowed from Latin vīnum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡwiːn]
Noun
gwin m
- wine
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *gwin, from late Proto-Celtic *wīnom, borrowed from Latin vīnum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwiːn/
Noun
gwin m (plural gwinoedd or gwinau)
- wine
Derived terms
- gwin coch m (“red wine”)
- gwin gwyn m (“white wine”)
Adjective
gwin (feminine singular gwin, plural gwin)
- winy, like wine, pleasant, sweet; fine, excellent
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gwin | win | ngwin | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “gwin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Westrobothnian
Verb
gwin (preterite gwen, supine gwinä)
- Alternative form of hviin