llen

See also: llên

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • llèn (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle Welsh llenn, from Old Welsh lenn, from Proto-Brythonic *llenn, from Proto-Celtic *linnā (“cloak, veil”).

Cognate with Breton lenn, Cornish len, Irish leann, Gaulish linna.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɬɛn/
  • Rhymes: -ɛn

Noun

llen f (plural llenni)

  1. curtain
  2. veil, screen, covering
    Synonym: gorchudd
  3. sheet

Usage notes
  • Used in many compound words (see Derived terms) to indicate a sheet in a similar way to the suffix -eb.

Derived terms
  • adlen (“awning”)
  • amlen (“envelope”)
  • amserlen (“timetable, schedule”)
  • atodlen (“schedule (legislation)”)
  • blodeulen (“bract”)
  • breinlen (“charter, patent; diploma”)
  • bwydlen (“menu”)
  • cefnlen (“backdrop, backcloth”)
  • ceislen (“application form”)
  • cwymplen (“dropdown list/menu”)
  • dewislen (“menu (computing)”)
  • ffurflen (“form”)
  • hysbyslen (“poster, handbill, placard”)
  • mantolen (“balance sheet”)
  • murlen (“curtain wall”)
  • naidlen (“pop-up menu”)
  • rhaglen (“programme, program”)
  • taenlen (“spreadsheet”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llen len unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 240
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