ysgall
Welsh
Etymology
Cf. Breton askol
Noun
ysgall f pl (singulative ysgallen)
- thistles; also of other prickly plants and figuratively.
Derived terms
- marchysgall (“spear thistles”)
- ysgall Mair (“milk thistles”)
Mutation
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
- 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