olewydd
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From oliwydd (“olive trees”), reanalysed as olew (“oil”) + gwŷdd (“trees”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɔˈlɛu̯.ɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɔˈlɛu̯.ɪð/
Noun[edit]
olewydd f (collective, singulative olewydden)
Derived terms[edit]
- olew olewydd (“olive oil”)
Related terms[edit]
- olif (“olive (fruit)”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
olewydd | unchanged | unchanged | holewydd |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “olewydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies