corgi

English

Cardigan Welsh corgi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh corgi, a compound of cor (“dwarf”) and ci (“dog”).

Pronunciation

Noun

corgi (plural corgis or corgwn)[1]

  1. A dog of a breed having a small body, short legs, and fox-like features.

Usage notes

  • Some breed authorities prescribe the etymologically consistent plural form corgwn.[2] Nonetheless, the plural form corgis is considerably more common.

Synonyms

Translations

References

  1. 1 2 The Oxford English Dictionary [Second Edition]
  2. ↑ The Pembrokeshire Corgi Handbook (1952) by C.L.B. Hubbard states: “The plural of Corgi is Corgwn and not Corgis.”

Further reading

Anagrams

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from English corgi, from Welsh corgi, a compound of cor (“dwarf”) and ci (“dog”).

Noun

corgi

  1. corgi, Welsh corgi (breed of dog)

Declension

Inflection of corgi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative corgi corgit
genitive corgin corgien
partitive corgia corgeja
illative corgiin corgeihin
singular plural
nominative corgi corgit
accusative nom. corgi corgit
gen. corgin
genitive corgin corgien
partitive corgia corgeja
inessive corgissa corgeissa
elative corgista corgeista
illative corgiin corgeihin
adessive corgilla corgeilla
ablative corgilta corgeilta
allative corgille corgeille
essive corgina corgeina
translative corgiksi corgeiksi
instructive — corgein
abessive corgitta corgeitta
comitative — corgeineen

Synonyms

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English corgi, from Welsh corgi, a compound of cor (“dwarf”) and ci (“dog”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔʁ.ɡi/

Noun

corgi m (plural corgis)

  1. Corgi dog.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English corgi, from Welsh corgi, a compound of cor (“dwarf”) and ci (“dog”).

Noun

corgi m (plural corgi)

  1. Corgi dog.

Spanish

Noun

corgi m (plural corgis)

  1. corgi

Welsh

Etymology

cor (“dwarf”) +‎ ci (“dog”)

Pronunciation

Noun

corgi m (plural corgwn or corgïaid)

  1. corgi dog
  2. (sometimes figuratively) cur

Derived terms

  • corgïan (diminutive)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
corgi gorgi nghorgi chorgi
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • “corgi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, 2014
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