llanc

See also: llança

Welsh

Etymology

Perhaps a loanword from English lank.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɬaŋk/

Noun

llanc m (plural llanciau, feminine llances, diminutive llencyn)

  1. a youth, young man
    Synonym: ifanc

Derived terms

  • glaslanc (“youngster”)
  • llencyn (“boy”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llanc
radical soft nasal aspirate
llanc lanc unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “lad”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “llanc”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
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