llynges

Welsh

Etymology

llong (“ship”) +‎ -es (“collective suffix”).

Noun

llynges f (plural llyngesau)

  1. navy, fleet

Derived terms
  • arflynges f (“armada”)
  • llynges fasnach f (“merchant marine”)
  • Llynges Frenhinol f (“Royal Navy”)
  • llyngesol (“naval”, adjective)
  • llyngesydd m (“admiral”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
llynges lynges 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), “llynges”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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