lles
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lles f sg (masculine ell, neuter llo, masculine plural llos, feminine plural lles)
- (archaic, attested since the Middle Ages to the second half of the 19th century) alternative form of la
Galician
Pronoun
lles
- dative of eles
Pronoun
lles
- dative of elas
Old Leonese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʎes/
Pronoun
lles
- alternative form of llos
Welsh
Alternative forms
- llês (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Welsh lles, from Old Welsh les, from Proto-Brythonic *lles, from Proto-Celtic *lexstus, see that entry for further etymology. Cognate to Irish leas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɬeːs/
- Rhymes: -eːs
Noun
lles m (plural llesau or llesoedd)
Derived terms
- di-les (“unprofitable”)
- llesol (“beneficial, advantageous, profitable”)
- y lles cyffredin (“the common good”)
- gwladwriaeth les (“welfare state”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| lles | les | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “lles”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “lles”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies