ysgall

Welsh

Etymology

Cf. Cornish askal, Breton askol

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈəsɡaɬ/, [ˈəskaɬ]

Noun

ysgall f (collective, singulative ysgallen)

  1. thistles; also of other prickly plants and figuratively.

Derived terms

  • marchysgall (“spear thistles”)
  • ysgall Mair (“milk thistles”)
  • ysgall sidan (“common poppy”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ysgall
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ysgall unchanged unchanged hysgall

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

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
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