llynedd
(Redirected from y llynedd)
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh yrllyned. Seemingly formed as a derivative of blwyddyn / blynedd (“year”) with some prefix, though the details are unclear. Compare eleni (“this year”), and Breton warlene (“last year”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɬənɛð/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɬənað/
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɬənɛð/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɬɪnɛð/
- Rhymes: -ənɛð
Adverb edit
llynedd
Usage notes edit
Preceded by the definite article y in more formal language.
Related terms edit
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llynedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies