êl

See also: Appendix:Variations of "el"

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːl/
• Rhymes: -eːl

Etymology 1

Verb

êl

1. (literary) third-person singular present subjunctive of mynd

Synonyms

• elo

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of annel (“drawing of a bowstring, an aiming”).

Noun

êl

1. aim

   Synonyms: amcan, bwriad

Mutation

Mutated forms of êl

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
êl	unchanged	unchanged	hêl

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 3

Noun

êl

1. soft mutation of gêl (“gale”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gêl

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gêl	êl	ngêl	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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