lemmel

Cornish

Alternative forms

  • (Revived Late Cornish) lebmel

Etymology

From lamm (“jump”, noun) +‎ -el.

Verb

lemmel

  1. to jump, hop, leap, spring
    Synonym: lamma

Conjugation

Conjugation of lemmel
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future lammav lemmydh lemm lemmyn lemmowgh lemmons lemmir
preterite lemmis lemmsys lemmis lemmsyn lemmsowgh lammsons lemmis
imperfect lemmyn lemmys lemmi lemmyn lemmewgh lemmens lemmys
pluperfect lammsen lammses lammsa lammsen lammsewgh lammsens lammsys
subjunctive present/future lemmiv lemmi lammo lemmyn lemmowgh lammons lemmer
imperfect lammen lammes lamma lammen lammewgh lammens lammys
imperative — lamm lemmes lemmyn lemmewgh lemmens —
non-finites present participle ow lemmel verbal adjective lemmys

Derived terms

  • jowl-lemmel (“jack-in-the-box”)
  • lemmel gans gwelen (“pole vault”)
  • lemmel lovan (“skip”, verb)
  • lovan lemmel (“skipping rope”)
  • ski lemmel (“ski jump”)

References

  • “lemmel” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
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