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

Mutated forms of *llyfrgell*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llyfrgell	lyfrgell	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

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