-af

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See also: af, Af, AF, aF, âf, af-, .af, and A.F.

Welsh

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Brythonic *-haβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *-isamos. Cognate with Cornish -a.

Alternative forms

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Suffix

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-af

  1. Used to form the superlative of an adjective of one or two syllables.
Usage notes
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Like -ach, this triggers causes final b, d and g to mutate to p, t and c, respectively. For example, the superlative of teg (fair) is tecaf.

Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

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Suffix

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-af

  1. (literary) verb suffix for the first-person singular present indicative/future
  2. (colloquial) verb suffix for the first-person singular future
Derived terms
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