llen
See also: llên
Welsh
Alternative forms
- llèn (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle Welsh llenn, from Old Welsh lenn, from Proto-Brythonic *llenn, from Proto-Celtic *linnā (“cloak, veil”).
Cognate with Breton lenn, Cornish len, Irish leann, Gaulish linna.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɬɛn/
- Rhymes: -ɛn
Noun
llen f (plural llenni)
- curtain
- veil, screen, covering
- sheet
Synonyms
- (veil): gorchudd
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| llen | len | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 240