mernans

Cornish

Etymology

From merwel (“to die”) +‎ -ans.

Pronunciation

Noun

mernans m (plural mernansow)

  1. death

Derived terms

  • hwithrans wosa mernans (“autopsy”)
  • kevradh mernans (“death rate”)
  • ronk mernans (“death rattle”)

Mutation

Mutation of mernans
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
mernans vernans unchanged unchanged fernans vernans

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

References

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