Saesneg

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh Saesnec, from Proto-Brythonic *saxsneg, from Latin saxonica (lingua) (“Saxon (language)”). Equivalent to Saeson (“English people”) +‎ -eg (language suffix).

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈseɨ̯snɛɡ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈseɨ̯snaɡ/, /ˈsɨ̞snɛɡ/, /ˈsɨ̞snaɡ/
(South Wales, standard) (colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈsei̯snɛɡ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈsɪsnɛɡ/
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Proper noun

Saesneg f

English (language)

See also

Seisnig

Further reading

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

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