cwpan

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Old English cuppan, an inflected form of cuppe (“cup”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʊpan/

Noun

cwpan m or f (plural cwpanau)

1. cup

Derived terms

• cwpanaid (“cupful”)
• cwpanu (“to cup”)
• cwpanwellt (“cupgrass”)
• Cwpan y Byd (“the World Cup”)
• u gwpan (“u”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cwpan	gwpan	nghwpan	chwpan
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cwpan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies