pennog coch

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “red herring”, see also cochi (“to smoke, to scorch”).

Noun

pennog coch m (plural penwaig coch or penwaig cochion)

  1. kipper

Usage notes

Not used for a red herring in the idiomatic sense. For this, see ysgyfarnog (literally “hare”).

Mutation

Mutated forms of pennog coch
radical soft nasal aspirate
pennog coch bennog coch mhennog coch phennog coch

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard 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), “pennog coch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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