lles

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lles f sg (masculine ell, neuter llo, masculine plural llos, feminine plural lles)

1. (archaic, attested since the Middle Ages to the second half of the 19th century) alternative form of la

Galician

Pronoun

lles

1. dative of eles

Pronoun

lles

1. dative of elas

Old Leonese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʎes/

Pronoun

lles

1. alternative form of llos

Welsh

Alternative forms

• llês (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Welsh lles, from Old Welsh les, from Proto-Brythonic *lles, from Proto-Celtic *lexstus, see that entry for further etymology. Cognate to 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

Usage notes

As with other nouns such as dewis (“choice”), diolch (“thanks”), elw (“profit”) and rhagor (“more (of a countable quantity)”), there is a derived comparative adjective: llesach. However, no equative or superlative forms exist.

Derived terms

• di-les (“unprofitable”)
• llesach (“better”)
• llesol (“beneficial, advantageous, profitable”)
• y lles cyffredin (“the common good”)
• gwladwriaeth les (“welfare state”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of lles

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
lles	les	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), “lles”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• 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