cysgod

Welsh

Etymology

From cy- +‎ ysgod, from Middle Welsh (y)sgawd, from Proto-Celtic *skātu, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃- (compare English shadow). Cognate with Breton skeud, Cornish skeus, Irish scáth.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkəsɡɔd/, [ˈkʰəskɔd]
• Rhymes: -əsɡɔd

Noun

cysgod m (plural cysgodion or cysgodau)

1. shadow, shade

   Synonym: gwasgod

2. shelter

Derived terms

• cysgodfa (“shady spot”)
• cysgodi (“to shelter”)
• cysgodlen (“awning”)
• cysgodol, cysgodog (“shady”)
• marchrawn y cysgod (“shade horsetail”)

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cysgod	gysgod	nghysgod	chysgod
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.