llog

Welsh

Etymology 1

Back-formation of llogi (“to hire”).

Noun

llog m (usually uncountable, plural llogau)

1. (banking, finance) interest

Derived terms

• adlog (“compound interest”)
• ar log (“for hire”)
• cyflog (“payment, wage, salary”)
• cyfradd llog (“rate of interest”)
• llog syml, llog sengl (“simple interest”)

Etymology 2

Middle Welsh lloc, from Latin locus.

Noun

llog f (plural llogydd)

1. place, especially one consecrated or considered holy

   Synonym: lle

Derived terms

• mynachlog (“monastery”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llog

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llog	log	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), “llog”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies