kegin

Breton

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeːɡĩn/

Etymology 1

    From Middle Breton quiguin. Cognate with Cornish and Middle Welsh kegin (“jay”).

    Noun

    kegin f (plural kegined)

    1. jay

    Etymology 2

      From Old Breton covin, from Proto-Brythonic *kögin (whence also Welsh cegin and Cornish kegin), from Late Latin cocīna, from earlier coquīna.

      Noun

      kegin f (plural keginoù)

      1. kitchen
      Inflection
      Mutation of kegin
      unmutated soft aspirate hard
      singular kegin gegin c'hegin unchanged
      plural keginoù geginoù c'heginoù unchanged

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

      Cornish

      Pronunciation

      Etymology 1

        From Middle Cornish cegin, from Old Cornish keghin, from Proto-Brythonic *kögin (whence also Welsh cegin and Breton kegin), from Late Latin cocīna, from earlier coquīna.

        Noun

        kegin f (plural keginow)

        1. kitchen
        Derived terms
        • kegina (“cook”, verb)
        • keginer, keginores (“chef”)
        • keginieth (“cookery”)
        • lowarth kegin (“vegetable garden”)
        • toul kegin (“kitchen utensil”)

        Etymology 2

          Cognate with Breton and Middle Welsh kegin (“jay”).

          Noun

          kegin f (plural kegines)

          1. jay

          Mutation

          Mutation of kegin
          unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
          kegin gegin hegin unchanged unchanged unchanged

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

          Middle Welsh

          Etymology

          From Old Welsh cecin. Cognate with Breton and Cornish kegin (“jay”).

          Pronunciation

          • IPA(key): /ˈkeɡin/

          Noun

          kegin f (plural keginet)

          1. woodpecker (Picidae), notably:
            1. green woodpecker (Picus viridis)
            2. great spotted woodpecker, witwall (Dendrocopos major)
          2. Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)

          Descendants

          • ⇒ Welsh: cegid (alteration)

          Mutation

          Mutated forms of kegin
          radical soft nasal aspirate
          kegin gegin kegin / chegin
          pronounced with /ŋ̊-/          		 chegin

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

          Further reading

          • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “cegin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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