lluched

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *louk-s-o (“shine”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-, see also Breton luc'hed, Latin lūceō, Old Irish lóchet.

Pronunciation

Noun

lluched f (plural lluchedau, diminutive llucheden)

  1. lightning, thunderbolt
    Synonyms: mellten, fflach, fflachiad
  2. fever
    Synonyms: twymyn, cryd

Mutation

Mutated forms of lluched
radical soft nasal aspirate
lluched luched 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), “lluched”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “lluched”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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