Welsh edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Welsh yscyfarnawc, ysgyuarnauc, from Proto-Brythonic *skuβarnọg. Equivalent to ysgyfarn (ear) +‎ -og. Cognate with Cornish skovarnek.

Noun edit

ysgyfarnog f (plural ysgyfarnogod)

  1. hare
    Synonyms: ceinach, cochen

Derived terms edit

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ysgyfarnog unchanged unchanged hysgyfarnog
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), “ysgyfarnog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies