ysgol

Welsh
ysgol
ysgol

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈəsɡɔl/, [ˈəskɔl]
  • Rhymes: -əsɡɔl

Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh yscol, from Proto-Brythonic *ɨskol, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ).

Noun

ysgol f (plural ysgolion)

  1. school
    Bydd hi’n gadael yr ysgol yr haf ’ma i fynd i’r coleg.
    She will leave school this summer to go to college.
Synonyms
  • athrofa
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle Welsh yscawl, from Proto-Brythonic *ɨskọl, from Latin scāla.

Noun

ysgol f (plural ysgolion)

  1. ladder
    Synonym: ystol (North Wales)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ysgol unchanged unchanged hysgol
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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