kergh

Cornish

Etymology

From Old Cornish keirch, from Proto-Brythonic *körx, from Proto-Celtic *korkyos. Cognate with Breton kerc'h, Irish and Scottish Gaelic coirce, Manx corkey, and Welsh ceirch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɛɹx/

Noun

kergh f (singulative kerghen)

  1. (collective) oats, oat flakes

Coordinate terms

Cereals: greunvosedit

Derived terms

  • kergh gwyls (“wild oats”)
  • kergh gwyls an gwav (“winter wild oats”)
  • kerghek (“oatfield”)
  • kerghwels hesk, kerghwels koog (“oatgrass”)
  • yos kergh (“porridge, oatmeal”)

Mutation

Mutation of kergh
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
kergh gergh hergh 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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