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)

1. library

Derived terms

• llyfrgellydd (“librarian”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llyfrgell	lyfrgell	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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