kenn
See also: Kënn
Cornish
Alternative forms
- (Revived Late Cornish) kedn
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *sken- (“to split off”) (compare Breton skant (“scales”), Old Irish ceinn, Irish scainim (“I tear, burst”).
Pronunciation
- (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [kɛnː]
Noun
kenn m (plural kennow)
- peel, scum, skin
Mutation
Mutation of kenn
| Cornish consonant mutation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
| ken | gen | hen | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
Derived terms
- kennen (“membrane”)
German
Verb
kenn
- Imperative singular of kennen.