llusern

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English lucerne, ultimately from Latin lucerna. Doublet of llugorn.

Noun

llusern f or m (plural llusernau)

  1. lamp
  2. lantern

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of llusern
radical soft nasal aspirate
llusern lusern 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), “llusern”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llusern”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies