ysbigog

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • sbigog

Etymology

From ysbig (“prick, spike”) +‎ -og.

Adjective

ysbigog (feminine singular ysbigog, plural ysbigog, equative mor ysbigog, comparative mwy ysbigog, superlative mwyaf ysbigog)

  1. prickly, spiky
    Synonym: pigog

Derived terms

  • coedfrwyn ysbigog (“spiked wood-rush”)
  • helys ysbigog (“prickly saltwort”)
  • hesg ysbigog (“prickly sedge”)
  • mintys ysbigog (“spearmint”)
  • myrdd-ddail ysbigog (“spiked water milfoil”)
  • peiswellt ysbigog (“spiky fescue”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ysbigog
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ysbigog unchanged unchanged hysbigog

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ysbigog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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