kledha

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish clethe, from Proto-Brythonic *klėðɨβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *kladiwos. Cognate with Breton klezeñv, Gaulish *kladyos (whence Latin gladius (see there for further descendants)), Irish claíomh, Manx cliwe, Scottish Gaelic claidheamh, and Welsh cleddyf.

Noun

kledha m (plural kledhedhyow)

  1. sword

Derived terms

  • kledhya (“fencing”, verb)
  • pysk kledha (“swordfish”)

Mutation

Mutation of kledha
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
kledha gledha unchanged 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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