krena

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Cornish crenna, from Proto-Brythonic *krɨnɨð, from Proto-Celtic *kriniti, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *krey- (to shake). Cognate with Breton krenañ and Welsh crynu.

Verb

krena

  1. to shake
    Synonyms: tosa, shakya
  2. to shiver
    Synonyms: deglena, rynni
  3. to tremble
    Synonym: trembla
  4. to vibrate

Conjugation

Conjugation of krena
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future krenav krenydh kren krenyn krenowgh krenons krenir
preterite krenis krensys krenas krensyn krensowgh krensons krenas
imperfect krenen krenes krena krenen krenewgh krenens krenys
pluperfect krensen krenses krensa krensen krensewgh krensens krensys
subjunctive present/future krenniv krenni krenno krennyn krennowgh krennons krenner
imperfect krennen krennes krenna krennen krennewgh krennens krennys
imperative kren krenes krenyn krenewgh krenens
non-finites present participle ow krena verbal adjective krenys

Derived terms

  • edhel-krena (aspens)
  • kren (shake, noun)
  • krenans (vibration)
  • Krener, Krenores (Quaker)

Mutation

Mutation of krena
radical soft aspirate hard mixed
krena grena unchanged unchanged unchanged

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