draenog

Welsh

Etymology

Derived from drain, draen (“prickle, thorn”), from Proto-Celtic *dragino-. Cognate with Breton draeneg.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdreɨ̯nɔɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdrei̯nɔɡ/

Noun

draenog m (plural draenogod or draenogiaid, diminutive draenogyn)

1. hedgehog (Erinaceidae)
2. (obsolete) perch, bass (Perciformes)

   Synonym: draenogyn (dŵr croyw)

Derived terms

• cadw draenog yn eich poced (“to be tightfisted, mean with money”, literally “to keep a hedgehog in one’s pocket”)
• draenogrwydd m
• draenog y môr m

Mutation

Mutated forms of draenog

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
draenog	ddraenog	nraenog	unchanged

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