cochen

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔχɛn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkoːχɛn/, /ˈkɔχɛn/
• Rhymes: -oːχɛn

Etymology 1

From coch (“red”) +‎ -en.

Noun

cochen f (plural cochennau, masculine cochyn)

1. (female) redhead
2. (South Wales) hare

   Synonym: ysgyfarnog

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

• cochsen (colloquial)
• cochem (literary first person plural)
• cochent (literary third person plural)

Verb

cochen

1. colloquial first/third-person plural conditional of cochi

Mutation

Mutated forms of cochen

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cochen	gochen	nghochen	chochen

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cochen”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cochen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies