ysgall
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Cf. Cornish askall, 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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