llech

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Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh llech, from Proto-Brythonic *llex, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlikkā.

Noun

llech f (plural llechi or llechau)

  1. flagstone, slab of stone
  2. slate
  3. tablet (slab of clay used for inscription)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Perhaps a semantic extension of Etymology 1, from "stone slab" > "building made of stone slabs" > "hiding place".

Noun

llech m

  1. hiding place
  2. state of concealment, hiding
  3. lurking, skulking, stealth
  4. sly or stealthy person, sneak, skulker
Derived terms

Mutation

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