know Frynk

Cornish

Etymology

Calque of English walnuts. By surface analysis, know (“nuts”) +‎ Frynk (“French”) – wal- in English walnuts related to English Gaul, hence "French". Cognate with Welsh cnau Ffrengig.

Noun

know Frynk (collective, singulative knowen Frynk f)

  1. walnuts

Mutation

Mutation of know Frynk
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
know Frynk gnow Frynk hnow Frynk 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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