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Saesneg
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Welsh
Etymology
From cy wlm Saesnec, from cy cel-bry-pro *saxsneg, from cy la saxonica (lingua) Saxon (language). Equivalent to cy Saeson English people -eg language suffix.
Pronunciation
cy /ˈseɨ̯snɛɡ/ cy-N,standard,colloquial
cy /ˈseɨ̯snaɡ/ /ˈsɨ̞snɛɡ/ /ˈsɨ̞snaɡ/ cy-N,colloquial
cy cy-S standard cy /ˈsei̯snɛɡ/ colloquial
cy /ˈsɪsnɛɡ/ cy-S,colloquial
cy Cy-Saesneg.ogg
Proper noun
f
English language
Derived terms
cy Saesneg Canol<t:Middle English> Hen Saesneg<t:Old English>
Related terms
cy Seisnig<t:English><pos:a> Sacsoneg<t:Saxon language>
Adjective
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cy relational English language; English-speaking, in English, etc.
cy llyfrau Saesneg English-language books
Further reading
cy Languages