kroghen

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish crohen, from Proto-Brythonic *kroxen, from Proto-Celtic *krokkenom, possibly from a substrate language. Cognate with Breton kroc'hen, Irish and Scottish Gaelic craiceann, Manx cracken, and Welsh croen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɔxən/

Noun

kroghen f (plural kreghyn)

  1. skin
  2. hide

Derived terms

  • askel groghen (“bat (mammal)”)
  • kodran kroghen (“bodhran, holdall”)
  • kroghen lagas (“eyelid”)
  • kroghen vugh (“cowhide”)
  • kroghena (“skin”, verb)
  • kroghendanow (“sensitive, thin-skinned”)
  • medhek kroghen, medhoges kroghen (“dermatologist”)
  • medhler kroghen (“skin conditioner”)
  • tew y groghen (“sensitive”)

Mutation

Mutation of kroghen
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
kroghen groghen hroghen unchanged unchanged unchanged

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

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