dreiniog

Welsh

Etymology

From drain (“thorns”) +‎ -og.

Adjective

dreiniog (feminine singular dreiniog, plural dreiniog, equative mor ddreiniog, comparative mwy dreiniog, superlative mwyaf dreiniog)

  1. thorny, prickly
    Synonyms: pigog, gwrychog
  2. (figurative) perplexing, troublesome, thorny
    Synonyms: rhwystrus, poenus, dyrys

Derived terms

  • afal dreiniog (“thorn-apple”)
  • cap cennog dreiniog (“ hedgehog scalycap”)
  • cap llaeth dreiniog (“lilacscale milkcap”)
  • pysgod dreiniog (“scorpion fish”)

Noun

dreiniog m

  1. siskin (Spinus spinus syn. Carduelis spinus)
    Synonym: pila gwyrdd
  2. thorn brake, thorny shrub
    Synonym: draenllwyn

Mutation

Mutated forms of dreiniog
radical soft nasal aspirate
dreiniog ddreiniog nreiniog unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “dreiniog”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dreiniog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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