corgwn

See also: cor'gŵn

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh corgwn.

Pronunciation

Noun

corgwn

  1. (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, 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, 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.

Usage notes

Welsh

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔrɡʊn/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrɡʊn

Noun

corgwn m pl

  1. 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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