copor

See also: čopor

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *kopr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈko.por/

Noun

copor n

  1. copper

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative copor coporu
accusative copor coporu
genitive copores copora
dative copore coporum

Descendants

  • Middle English: coper
    • English: copper
    • Scots: coper, copper
    • → Cornish: kober
    • → Irish: copar
    • → Manx: cobbyr
    • → Scottish Gaelic: copar
    • → Welsh: copr
  • → Old Norse: koparr[1]

References

  1. ^ Jan de Vries (1977) [1957–1960], “koparr”, in Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Old Norse Etymological Dictionary] (in German), 3rd edition, Leiden: E[vert] J[an] Brill, →OCLC.

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔpɔr/
  • Rhymes: -ɔpɔr

Noun

copor m (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) alternative form of copr (“copper”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of copor
radical soft nasal aspirate
copor gopor nghopor chopor

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), “copor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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