olaf
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Welsh
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ôl (“back, rear”) + -af (superlative suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈɔlav/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɔla/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈoːlav/, /ˈɔlav/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈoːla/, /ˈɔla/
Adjective
[edit]olaf (feminine singular olaf, plural olaf, not comparable)
See also
[edit]- diwethaf (“last, previous”)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
olaf | unchanged | unchanged | holaf |
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), “olaf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies