ysgol

Welsh

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
    • ysgolor

    Etymology 2

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

      Alternative forms

      Noun

      ysgol f (plural ysgolion)

      1. ladder

      Mutation

      Mutated forms of ysgol
      radical soft nasal h-prothesis
      ysgol unchanged unchanged hysgol

      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), “ysgol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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