ysgyfarnog

Welsh

Alternative forms

• sgwarnog
• sgyfarnog

Etymology

From Middle Welsh yscyfarnawc, ysgyuarnauc, from Proto-Brythonic *skuβarnọg. Equivalent to ysgyfarn (“ear”) +‎ -og. Cognate with Cornish skovarnek.

Noun

ysgyfarnog f (plural ysgyfarnogod)

1. hare

   Synonyms: ceinach, cochen

Derived terms

• ysgyfarnog Patagonia (“Patagonian mara”)
• (Patagonia) ysgyfarnog y paith (“Patagonian mara”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ysgyfarnog	unchanged	unchanged	hysgyfarnog
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), “ysgyfarnog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies