llawer

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Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh llauer, from Proto-Celtic *lawaros (compare Old Irish lour (enough), modern Irish (go) leor), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w- (benefit, prize); compare Ancient Greek λᾱρός (lārós, tasty).

Pronunciation

Adjective

llawer

  1. a lot; much; many

Noun

llawer m (plural llaweroedd)

  1. much; a great deal

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llawer lawer 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), “llawer”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies