lles

Galician

Pronoun

lles

1. dative of eles

Pronoun

lles

1. dative of elas

Welsh

Alternative forms

• llês (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Welsh lles, from Old Welsh les, suggested by Stokes to be from Proto-Celtic *lesso-, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- (“to fill”), similar to Proto-Slavic *plodъ (“fruit”). Cognate with Irish leas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɬeːs/
• Rhymes: -eːs

Noun

lles m (plural llesau or llesoedd)

1. benefit, profit, gain

   Synonym: budd

2. welfare, well-being

Derived terms

• llesol (“beneficial, advantageous, profitable”)

Mutation

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

Further reading

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