ysgall
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cf. Cornish askal, Breton askol
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ysgall f (collective, singulative ysgallen)
- thistles; also of other prickly plants and figuratively.
Derived terms
[edit]- marchysgall (“spear thistles”)
- ysgall Mair (“milk thistles”)
- ysgall sidan (“common poppy”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
ysgall | unchanged | unchanged | hysgall |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ysgall”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies