gwiver

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle English wir, from Old English wīr, from Proto-Germanic *wīraz. Compare Welsh gwifr.

Noun

gwiver (collective, singulative gwivren f)

  1. wire

Derived terms

  • gwiver densek (“barbed wire”)

Mutation

Mutation of gwiver
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
gwiver wiver unchanged kwiver hwiver wiver

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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