lle

See also: llé and -lle

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʎɪ/

Pronoun

lle

2. dative of el and ela: (to) him/her/it
4. dative of vostede: (to) you

Further reading

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “lle”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *lleɣ, from Proto-Celtic *legyom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɬeː/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -eː

Noun

lle m (plural lleoedd or llefydd)

1. place, location

   Synonyms: lleoliad, man, safle

   Mae'r lle 'ma'n brysur iawn drwy'r haf.

   This place is very busy through the summer.

2. space, seat

   Oes 'na le yn y maes parcio 'na?

   Is there a space in that car park?

   Mae rhaid i chi archebu lle ar gyfer y bws lleol.

   You need to book a seat for the local bus.

Usage notes

The plural form lleoedd is more formal in comparison to colloquial llefydd.

Derived terms

• lleol (“local”)
• lleoli (“to locate”)
• lleoliad (“location”)
• yn lle (“in place of, in lieu of”)

Adverb

lle

1. (North Wales, colloquial) where

   Lle mae'r brifysgol?

   Where is the university?

   O le wyt ti'n dŵad yn wreiddiol?

   Where are you from originally?

Synonyms

• ble
• (South Wales, colloquial) le

Mutation

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