llinell

Welsh

Etymology

From llin (from Latin līnea (“line”)), +‎ -ell (diminutive suffix).[1]

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɬɪnɛɬ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɬiːnɛɬ/, /ˈɬɪnɛɬ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪnɛɬ

Noun

llinell f (plural llinellau)

  1. line
  2. stripe
  3. queue
  4. (soccer) goal line

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llinell linell 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), “llinell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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