English

Cardigan Welsh corgi

Alternative forms

• corgy^[1]

Noun

corgi ‎(plural corgis or corgwn)^[1]

1. A breed of small dog having short legs and fox-like features.

Usage notes

• Some breed authorities prescribe the etymologically consistent plural form corgwn.^[2] Nonetheless, the plural form corgis is considerably more common.^[3]

Synonyms

• Welsh corgi

Translations

External links

• corgi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

1. 1 2 The Oxford English Dictionary [Second Edition]
2. ↑ The Pembrokeshire Corgi Handbook (1952) by C.L.B. Hubbard states: “The plural of Corgi is Corgwn and not Corgis.”
3. ↑ Comparative frequencies of usage of corgis and corgwn, courtesy of Google Fight: corgis VS corgwn

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowing from English corgi, from Welsh corgi, a compound of cor ‎(“dwarf”) and ci ‎(“dog”).

Noun

corgi

1. corgi, Welsh corgi (breed of dog)

Declension

Synonyms

• walesinpaimenkoira, walesincorgi

French

Etymology

Borrowing from English corgi, from Welsh corgi, a compound of cor ‎(“dwarf”) and ci ‎(“dog”).

Noun

corgi m ‎(plural corgis)

1. Corgi dog.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowing from English corgi, from Welsh corgi, a compound of cor ‎(“dwarf”) and ci ‎(“dog”).

Noun

corgi m ‎(plural corgi)

1. Corgi dog.

Welsh

Etymology

From cor ‎(“dwarf”) +‎ ci ‎(“dog”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔrɡi/

Noun

corgi m (plural corgwn or corgïaid)

1. corgi dog
2. (sometimes figuratively) cur

Derived terms

• corgïan ‎(diminutive)

Mutation

References

• “corgi” in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru.