draenog

Welsh

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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.

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