llyfrgell
Welsh
Etymology
From llyfr (“book”) + cell (“cell”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɬəvrɡɛɬ/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɬəvrɡɛɬ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɬəˈvərɡɛɬ/
Noun
llyfrgell f (plural llyfrgelloedd)
- library
Derived terms
- llyfrgellydd (“librarian”)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
llyfrgell | lyfrgell | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llyfrgell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies