llethr

Welsh

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Cornish leder, Irish and Scottish Gaelic leitir.

Noun

llethr f (plural llethrau)

  1. slope, hillside, bank
    Synonym: goleddf

Derived terms

  • llethrog (“sloped, steep”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llethr
radical soft nasal aspirate
llethr lethr unchanged unchanged

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “llethr”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “llethr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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