Lloegr

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh Lloegyr; further etymology unknown, with various disparate theories. See an in-depth analysis at this page at The Old North. TON claims Matasović (2009) presents the most plausible simple hypothesis, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *laikor (“warriors”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɬɔɨ̯ɡr/, [ˈɬɔɨ̯ɡr̩]
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɬɔɨ̯ɡər/, /ɬɔɨ̯ɡar/
(South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ɬɔi̯ɡr/, [ˈɬɔi̯ɡr̩]
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɬɔi̯ɡɛr/
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Proper noun

Lloegr f

England

Derived terms

Lloegr Newydd

Mutation

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

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