olew olewydd

Welsh

Olew olewydd

Etymology

From olew + olewydd, literally "oil of olive trees".

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɔlɛu̯ ɔˈlɛu̯.ɨ̞ð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌoːlɛu̯ ɔˈlɛu̯.ɪð/, /ˌɔlɛu̯ ɔˈlɛu̯.ɪð/

Noun

olew olewydd m (uncountable)

1. olive oil

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
olew olewydd	unchanged	unchanged	holew olewydd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “olew olewydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies