kelyn

Cornish

Etymology 1

From Old Cornish celin, from Proto-Brythonic *kolɨn, from Proto-Celtic *kolinos. Cognate with Breton kelenn, Irish and Scottish Gaelic cuileann, Manx kullyn, and Welsh celyn.

Noun

kelyn (collective, singulative kelynnen f)

  1. holly, holly trees
Derived terms
  • glastan kelyn (“holly oak”)
  • kelyn byghan (“box holly”)
  • kelyn Highclere (“Highclere holly”)
  • kelyn mor melyn (“yellow-berried holly”)
  • kelyn Mordir Nowydh (“New Zealand holly”)
  • kereswydh kelyndhel (“holly-leaved cherry”)
  • morgelyn (“sea holly”)
  • morgelyn byghan (“field holly”)
  • morgelyn kowrek (“giant sea holly”)
  • osmanthus del kelyn (“holly olive”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kelyn m pl

  1. plural of kolyn (“puppy”)

Mutation

Mutation of kelyn
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
kelyn gelyn helyn 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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