ysgolhaig

Welsh

Etymology

From ysgol (“school”) +‎ -ha (verbal suffix) +‎ -ig (nominal suffix).

Noun

ysgolhaig m (plural ysgolheigion, feminine ysgolheiges)

  1. scholar, academic, intellectual (learned person)
    Synonyms: academydd, sgolor
  2. scholar, expert, specialist
    Synonym: arbenigwr

Derived terms

  • ysgolheictod (“scholarship”)
  • ysgolheigaidd (“scholarly”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ysgolhaig
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ysgolhaig unchanged unchanged hysgolhaig

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