ysgall

Welsh

Etymology

Cf. Cornish askall, 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
Welsh mutation
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
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