lefel
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈle.fel/, [ˈle.vel]
Noun
lefel m
- alternative form of læfel
Welsh
Etymology
From English level, from Middle English level, from Old French livel, from Latin libella (“a balance, a level”), diminutive of libra (“a balance, a level”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛvɛl/
Noun
lefel m or f (plural lefelau or leflau, not mutable)
- carpenter's level
- level, plane
- level (in hierarchy etc.)
- Mae’r defnyddiwr ’ma yn medru’r Gymraeg ar lefel ganolradd.
- This user speaks Welsh at an intermediate level.
Synonyms
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “lefel”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies