gelwel

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gėlwɨd, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel-. Cognate with Welsh galw.

Verb

gelwel

  1. to call (on the phone)
  2. to name (to give a name)

Conjugation

Conjugation of gelwel
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future galwav gelwydh gelow gelwyn gelwowgh gelwons gelwir
preterite gelwis gelwsys gelwis gelwsyn gelwsowgh galwsons gelwis
imperfect gelwyn gelwys gelwi gelwyn gelwewgh gelwens gelwys
pluperfect galwsen galwses galwsa galwsen galwsewgh galwsens galwsys
subjunctive present/future gelwiv gelwi galwo gelwyn gelwowgh galwons gelwer
imperfect galwen galwes galwa galwen galwewgh galwens galwys
imperative — galw gelwes gelwyn gelwewgh gelwens —
non-finites present participle ow kelwel verbal adjective gelwys

Derived terms

  • galow (“call, invitation”)
  • galwen (“call”, noun)

Mutation

Mutation of gelwel
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
gelwel elwel unchanged kelwel helwel helwel

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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