Welsh

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Etymology

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llech (stealth, concealment) +‎ -u

Verb

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llechu (first-person singular present llechaf)

  1. (intransitive) to hide (oneself)
    Synonym: cuddio
  2. (intransitive) to lurk, skulk
    Synonym: llercian

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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  • llechiad m (lurking, skulking; lurker, skulker)
  • llechwr m (skulker, lurker)

Mutation

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

Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llechu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies