cwnstabl

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • constabl

Etymology

From Middle Welsh cwnstabyl, from Middle English constable, from Old French conestable, from Latin comes stabulī (“officer of the stable”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊnstab(a)l/

Noun

cwnstabl m (plural cwnstabliaid or cwnstabls or cwnstebli)

  1. constable (police officer rank)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cwnstabl
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwnstabl gwnstabl nghwnstabl chwnstabl

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

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