Asturian

Article

l’ m

1. (definite) the

Usage notes

• The masculine singular article el contracts to l' before a word beginning with a vowel or h: l’asturianu (the Asturian), l’hermanu (the brother)

Related terms

• el
• ’l

Etymology 2

Contraction of the feminine article la.

Article

l’ f

1. (definite) the

Usage notes

• The feminine singular article la contracts to l' before a word beginning with a or ha: l’asturiana (the Asturian), l’habitación (the habitation)

Related terms

• la

Catalan

Article

l' m, f

1. Contraction of el; the
2. Contraction of la; the

Usage notes

el is contracted to l' before a vowel or h-. la is contracted to l' before a vowel or h-, except before a following (h)i- or (h)u-.

Pronoun

l'

1. Contraction of el.
2. Contraction of la.

Usage notes

See above.

Declension

Esperanto

Article

l' ‎(definite)

1. (poetic) apocopic form of la the

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l/

Article

l’ m, f ‎(singular, definite)

1. (before a vowel) apocopic form of le, la The.

Pronoun

l’ m, f ‎(third-person singular)

1. (before a vowel) apocopic form of le, la Him, her, it.

Related terms

Friulian

Article

l’ m, f ‎(definite)

1. (before a vowel) apocopic form of il, la the

Haitian Creole

Etymology

Contration of li, from French lui.

Pronoun

l'

1. Alternative spelling of l; contraction of li.

Ido

Article

l'

1. (before a vowel) apocopic form of la the

Italian

Article

l’ m, f ‎(definite)

1. (before a vowel) apocopic form of il/lo, la the

Ladin

Article

l' f ‎(singular)

1. the (before a vowel)

See also

• l
• la
• i
• les

Middle French

Article

l'

1. elided form of le, la

Usage notes

• Earlier manuscripts omit the apostrophe
• lame‎ ― the soul

Neapolitan

Etymology

From Latin ille, illa

Particle

l' m and f (singular and plural definite)

1. (before a vowel) apocopic form of 'o, 'a the

Old French

Article

l'

1. (before a vowel sound) apocopic form of la/le; the

Usage notes

• Original manuscripts omit the apostrophe
• lame‎ ― the soul