Lloegr
/ɬɔɨ̯ɡr/feminine
The Welsh word for England is Lloegr.
Lloegr refers to the country in southeastern Britain that is one of the constituent countries of the UK. It can also be used to refer to the historical Kingdom of England.
Meaning: Kingdom in southeastern Britain, one of the constituent countries of the UK (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Lloegr is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɬɔɨ̯ɡr/
Did you know?
- If the most plausible theory is correct, the name Lloegr is a distant relative of the Hittite word for 'campaign'.
- In Welsh, Lloegr describes the territory of England, while Ynys Prydain refers to the entire island of Britain.
- The phoneme ll in Lloegr is a voiceless alveolar lateral fricative, a sound that does not exist in English.
Examples in context
- Mae o’n byw yn Lloegr.He lives in England.This sentence shows how to use Lloegr to say someone lives in England.Tatoeba #8115206 by SteCymru14, translation #3176252 by CH
- Dw i'n byw yn Lloegr.I live in England.This sentence shows how to use Lloegr to say you live in England.Tatoeba #11550871 by deniko, translation #11550866 by deniko
- Mae Layla yn fam i chwech, yn byw yn ne dwyrain Lloegr.Layla is a mother of six, living in the south west of England.This sentence shows how to use Lloegr when describing someone living in a specific part of England.Tatoeba #7353391 by jimkillock, translation #7347966 by OsoHombre
- Rwy'n mynd i ymweld â Lloegr yn ystod yr haf.I'm going to visit England in the summer.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sian and Dylan are talking about their upcoming summer travel plans.
- SianYdych chi'n mynd i Lloegr eleni?Are you going to England this year?
- DylanYdw, rydyn ni'n ymweld â Lloegr yn Awgust.Yes, we are visiting England in August.
- SianPa ran o Lloegr ydych chi'n ei ymweld?Which part of England are you visiting?
- DylanRydyn ni'n mynd i'r gogledd.We are going to the north.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “england” translations and entries Lloegr, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Lloegr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
