corgwn
See also: cor'gŵn
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːɡuːn/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹɡun/
Noun
corgwn
- plural of corgi
- 1939: Nicholas Dickson & William Sanderson, The Border Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, Vol. XIX (1914, January–December), p168 (Carter & Pratt)
- But I cannot discover this word in the Welsh language ; and it is probably an error for “corgwn” (plural of “corgi”), signifying “curs”.
- 2016, Janet Vorwald Dohner, Farm Dogs
- 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.
- 1939: Nicholas Dickson & William Sanderson, The Border Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, Vol. XIX (1914, January–December), p168 (Carter & Pratt)
Usage notes
- For notes on the usage of the two plural forms of corgi, corgis and corgwn, see the usage notes at the entry for corgi.
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔrɡʊn/
Noun
corgwn m pl
- plural of corgi
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||
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