llwy de

Welsh

Etymology

llwy (“spoon”) +‎ te (“tea”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɬuːɨ̯ ˈdeː/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɬʊi̯ ˈdeː/
• Rhymes: -eː

Noun

llwy de f (plural llwyau te)

1. teaspoon

See also

• llwy fwrdd (“tablespoon”)

Mutation

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