dydd Llun
/ˌdɨːð ˈɬɨːn/masculine
Monday in Welsh is dydd Llun.
dydd Llun is used to refer to the day of the week Monday.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of dydd, meaning 'day' and Llun, meaning 'Monday'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun dydd Llun is masculine. To express the phrase 'on Monday', use the adverbial form ddydd Llun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌdɨːð ˈɬɨːn/
Did you know?
- In Welsh, the word 'Llun' can also mean a 'picture' or an 'image' in modern contexts, though this is a separate development from the celestial 'Moon' origin.
- The root of dydd traces back to the Proto-Indo-European word *dyḗws, which referred to the daylight sky.
- Because Welsh is a Celtic language, the way you pronounce the 'Ll' in Llun requires a specific lateral fricative sound that does not exist in English, making the 'Monday' of Wales sound quite distinct from the English 'Monday'.
Examples in context
- Do, gwnes i frecwast blasus bore dydd Llun.Yes, I made a delicious breakfast Monday morning.This sentence shows how to use dydd Llun when referring to Monday morning.Tatoeba #10271871 by SabukHitam, translation #10271873 by SabukHitam
Example conversation
Gareth and Sian are discussing their schedules.
- GarethWyt ti'n dod yma dydd Llun?Are you coming here on Monday?
- SianNac own i, dw i'n anbeisnach.I don't think so, I am on holiday.
- GarethO, dych chi'n gwnaethol!Oh, you are wonderful!
- SianDiolch, Gareth!Thank you, Gareth!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Monday” translations and entries dydd Llun, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Llun, dydd, dydd Llun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
