noun · femininefirst declension
gunna
gunna f (genitive gunnae)
Ecclesiastical[ˈɡun.na]
Meaning
- Late Latinfemininea kind of leather garment
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gunna | gunnae |
| genitive | gunnae | gunnārum |
| dative | gunnae | gunnīs |
| accusative | gunnam | gunnās |
| ablative | gunnā | gunnīs |
| vocative | gunna | gunnae |
Origins
Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *guna, *guňa (“coarse fur garment”), likely through Byzantine Greek γούνα (goúna), γούννα (goúnna) if not vice-versa.
Descendants
- Italiangonna
- Frenchgonnefrom Old French goune
- Englishgownfrom Old French goune
- Scotsgounfrom Old French goune
- Welshgŵnfrom Old French goune
- Irishgúnafrom Old French goune
- Manxgooynfrom Old French goune
- Scottish Gaelicgùnfrom Old French goune
- Basquegona
In English words that came into English from gunna
- gowngunna