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)

hare
Synonyms: ceinach, cochen

Derived terms

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

Mutation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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

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