velar

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See also: vélar

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin vēlāris, from vēlum (“sail; veil, awning”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈviːlə/, /ˈveɪlə/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US) enPR: vē'lər, vā'lər, IPA(key): /ˈviːlɚ/, /ˈveɪlɚ/
  • Rhymes: -iːlə(ɹ), -eɪlə(ɹ)
  • Hyphenation: ve‧lar

Adjective[edit]

velar

  1. (phonetics) Articulated at the velum or soft palate.
  2. (mycology) Referring to a veil or velum.

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

Noun[edit]

velar (plural velars)

  1. (phonetics) A sound articulated at the soft palate.

Translations[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Asturian[edit]

Adjective[edit]

velar (epicene, plural velares)

  1. velar

Verb[edit]

velar

  1. to watch over; to keep an eye on
  2. to invigilate

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of velar
infinitive velar
gerund velando
past participle m veláu, f velada, n velao, m pl velaos, f pl velaes
person first singular
yo 		second singular
tu 		third singular
él/elli 		first plural
nosotros/nós 		second plural
vosotros/vós 		third plural
ellos
indicative present velo veles vela velamos veláis velen
imperfect velaba velabes velaba velábemos, velábamos velabeis, velabais velaben
preterite velé velasti, velesti veló velemos velastis, velestis velaron
pluperfect velare, velara velares, velaras velare, velara veláremos, veláramos velareis, velarais velaren, velaran
future velaré velarás velará velaremos velaréis velarán
conditional velaría velaríes velaría velaríemos, velaríamos velaríeis, velaríais velaríen
subjunctive present vele veles, velas vele velemos veléis velen, velan
imperfect velare, velara velares, velaras velare, velara veláremos, veláramos velareis, velarais velaren, velaran
imperative — vela — — velái —

Catalan[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Latin vēlāris.

Adjective[edit]

velar m or f (masculine and feminine plural velars)

  1. velar
Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

velar f (plural velars)

  1. velar
Related terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Latin vēlāre.

Verb[edit]

velar (first-person singular present velo, past participle velat)

  1. (transitive) to shroud, to veil
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of velar (first conjugation)
infinitive velar
present participle velant
past participle masculine feminine
singular velat velada
plural velats velades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present velo veles vela velem veleu velen
imperfect velava velaves velava velàvem velàveu velaven
future velaré velaràs velarà velarem velareu velaran
preterite velí velares velà velàrem velàreu velaren
conditional velaria velaries velaria velaríem velaríeu velarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present veli velis veli velem veleu velin
imperfect velés velessis velés veléssim veléssiu velessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
— vela veli velem veleu velin
Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Danish[edit]

Noun[edit]

velar c (singular definite velaren, plural indefinite velarer)

  1. velar

Declension[edit]

Declension of velar
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative velar velaren velarer velarerne
genitive velars velarens velarers velarernes

Further reading[edit]

Galician[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese velar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin vigilāre, present active infinitive of vigilō. Doublet of vixiar.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velei, past participle velado)

  1. to keep vigil
  2. to watch over
    Synonyms: gardar, vixiar
  3. (transitive) to spy, stalk
    Synonyms: agaitar, axexar, espreitar
  4. (transitive with por) to protect; to defend (especially something abstract, such as reputation)
    Synonym: gardar
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of velar
singular plural
person first second third first second third
Infinitive eu ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
impersonal velar
personal velar velares velar velarmos velardes velaren
Gerund
velando
Past participle singular plural
masculine velado velados
feminine velada veladas
Indicative eu ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
present velo velas vela velamos velades velan
imperfect velaba velabas velaba velabamos velabades velaban
preterite velei velaches velou velamos velastes velaron
pluperfect velara velaras velara velaramos velarades velaran
future velarei velarás velará velaremos velaredes velarán
conditional velaría velarías velaría velariamos velariades velarían
Subjunctive eu ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
present vele veles vele velemos veledes velen
preterite velase velases velase velásemos velásedes velasen
future velar velares velar velarmos velardes velaren
Imperative – ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
affirmative – vela vele velemos velade velen
negative – veles vele velemos veledes velen

Etymology 2[edit]

From vela (“sail”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velei, past participle velado)

  1. to emerge when the tide ebbs
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of velar
singular plural
person first second third first second third
Infinitive eu ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
impersonal velar
personal velar velares velar velarmos velardes velaren
Gerund
velando
Past participle singular plural
masculine velado velados
feminine velada veladas
Indicative eu ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
present velo velas vela velamos velades velan
imperfect velaba velabas velaba velabamos velabades velaban
preterite velei velaches velou velamos velastes velaron
pluperfect velara velaras velara velaramos velarades velaran
future velarei velarás velará velaremos velaredes velarán
conditional velaría velarías velaría velariamos velariades velarían
Subjunctive eu ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
present vele veles vele velemos veledes velen
preterite velase velases velase velásemos velásedes velasen
future velar velares velar velarmos velardes velaren
Imperative – ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
affirmative – vela vele velemos velade velen
negative – veles vele velemos veledes velen

Etymology 3[edit]

Borrowed from Latin vēlāris, corresponding to velo (“velum”) +‎ -ar.

Adjective[edit]

velar m or f (plural velars)

  1. (phonetics) velar (articulated at the soft palate)

Noun[edit]

velar f (plural velares)

  1. (phonetics) velar (a consonant articulated at the soft palate)

Etymology 4[edit]

From Latin vēlāre, present active infinitive of vēlō.

Verb[edit]

velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velei, past participle velado)

  1. to veil (cover with a veil)
  2. to veil; to conceal; to hide
    Synonyms: esconder, ocultar
  3. to damage photographic film due to excessive light
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of velar
singular plural
person first second third first second third
Infinitive eu ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
impersonal velar
personal velar velares velar velarmos velardes velaren
Gerund
velando
Past participle singular plural
masculine velado velados
feminine velada veladas
Indicative eu ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
present velo velas vela velamos velades velan
imperfect velaba velabas velaba velabamos velabades velaban
preterite velei velaches velou velamos velastes velaron
pluperfect velara velaras velara velaramos velarades velaran
future velarei velarás velará velaremos velaredes velarán
conditional velaría velarías velaría velariamos velariades velarían
Subjunctive eu ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
present vele veles vele velemos veledes velen
preterite velase velases velase velásemos velásedes velasen
future velar velares velar velarmos velardes velaren
Imperative – ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
affirmative – vela vele velemos velade velen
negative – veles vele velemos veledes velen

References[edit]

  • “velar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • “velar” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • “velar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “velar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “velar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /veˈlaːɐ̯/
  • Hyphenation: ve‧lar
  • Audio(file)

Adjective[edit]

velar (strong nominative masculine singular velarer, not comparable)

  1. velar

Declension[edit]

Positive forms of velar (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist velar sie ist velar es ist velar sie sind velar
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative velarer velare velares velare
genitive velaren velarer velaren velarer
dative velarem velarer velarem velaren
accusative velaren velare velares velare
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der velare die velare das velare die velaren
genitive des velaren der velaren des velaren der velaren
dative dem velaren der velaren dem velaren den velaren
accusative den velaren die velare das velare die velaren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein velarer eine velare ein velares (keine) velaren
genitive eines velaren einer velaren eines velaren (keiner) velaren
dative einem velaren einer velaren einem velaren (keinen) velaren
accusative einen velaren eine velare ein velares (keine) velaren

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “velar” in Duden online
  • “velar” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Piedmontese[edit]

Adjective[edit]

velar

  1. velar

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin vēlāris, corresponding to velo (“velum”) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
 

  • Hyphenation: ve‧lar

Adjective[edit]

velar m or f (plural velares)

  1. (phonetics) velar (articulated at the soft palate)

Noun[edit]

velar f (plural velares)

  1. (phonetics) velar (a consonant articulated at the soft palate)

Etymology 2[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin vēlāre.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
 

  • Hyphenation: ve‧lar

Verb[edit]

velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velei, past participle velado)

  1. to veil (cover with a veil)
  2. to veil; to conceal; to hide
    Synonyms: esconder, ocultar
  3. to damage photographic film due to excessive light
    Synonym: queimar
Conjugation[edit]
    Conjugation of velar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal velar
Personal velar velares velar velarmos velardes velarem
Gerund
velando
Past participle
Masculine velado velados
Feminine velada veladas
Indicative
Present velo velas vela velamos velais velam
Imperfect velava velavas velava velávamos veláveis velavam
Preterite velei velaste velou velamos1, velámos2 velastes velaram
Pluperfect velara velaras velara veláramos veláreis velaram
Future velarei velarás velará velaremos velareis velarão
Conditional
velaria velarias velaria velaríamos velaríeis velariam
Subjunctive
Present vele veles vele velemos veleis velem
Imperfect velasse velasses velasse velássemos velásseis velassem
Future velar velares velar velarmos velardes velarem
Imperative
Affirmative vela vele velemos velai velem
Negative (não) não veles não vele não velemos não veleis não velem

1Brazil.
2Portugal.

Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese [Term?], from Latin vigilāre. Compare with its doublets vigiar and vigilar.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
 

  • Hyphenation: ve‧lar

Verb[edit]

velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velei, past participle velado)

  1. to keep a vigil (overnight watch over a deceased or dying person)
  2. to protect; to defend (especially something abstract, such as reputation)
    Synonyms: defender, proteger, zelar
Conjugation[edit]
    Conjugation of velar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal velar
Personal velar velares velar velarmos velardes velarem
Gerund
velando
Past participle
Masculine velado velados
Feminine velada veladas
Indicative
Present velo velas vela velamos velais velam
Imperfect velava velavas velava velávamos veláveis velavam
Preterite velei velaste velou velamos1, velámos2 velastes velaram
Pluperfect velara velaras velara veláramos veláreis velaram
Future velarei velarás velará velaremos velareis velarão
Conditional
velaria velarias velaria velaríamos velaríeis velariam
Subjunctive
Present vele veles vele velemos veleis velem
Imperfect velasse velasses velasse velássemos velásseis velassem
Future velar velares velar velarmos velardes velarem
Imperative
Affirmative vela vele velemos velai velem
Negative (não) não veles não vele não velemos não veleis não velem

1Brazil.
2Portugal.

Derived terms[edit]

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French vélaire.

Adjective[edit]

velar m or n (feminine singular velară, masculine plural velari, feminine and neuter plural velare)

  1. velar

Declension[edit]

Declension of velar
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite velar velară velari velare
definite velarul velara velarii velarele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite velar velare velari velare
definite velarului velarei velarilor velarelor

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Noun[edit]

vèlār m (Cyrillic spelling вѐла̄р)

  1. a velar
    Synonyms: jedrènīk, mekonepčanik, stražnjonepčanik

Declension[edit]

Declension of velar
singular plural
nominative velar velari
genitive velara velara
dative velaru velarima
accusative velar velare
vocative velare velari
locative velaru velarima
instrumental velarom velarima

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /beˈlaɾ/ [beˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ve‧lar

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Latin vēlāris, from vēlum.

Adjective[edit]

velar m or f (masculine and feminine plural velares)

  1. velar

Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Old Spanish velar, from velo, or from Latin vēlāre, from vēlum.

Verb[edit]

velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velé, past participle velado)

  1. to veil
  2. (information) to conceal, cover, hide
  3. (photography) to fog
Conjugation[edit]
    Conjugation of velar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive velar
gerund velando
past participle masculine feminine
singular velado velada
plural velados veladas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present velo velastú
velásvos 		vela velamos veláis velan
imperfect velaba velabas velaba velábamos velabais velaban
preterite velé velaste veló velamos velasteis velaron
future velaré velarás velará velaremos velaréis velarán
conditional velaría velarías velaría velaríamos velaríais velarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present vele velestú
velésvos2 		vele velemos veléis velen
imperfect
(ra) 		velara velaras velara veláramos velarais velaran
imperfect
(se) 		velase velases velase velásemos velaseis velasen
future1 velare velares velare veláremos velareis velaren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative velatú
velávos 		vele velemos velad velen
negative no veles no vele no velemos no veléis no velen

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of velar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive velar
dative velarme velarte velarle, velarse velarnos velaros velarles, velarse
accusative velarme velarte velarlo, velarla, velarse velarnos velaros velarlos, velarlas, velarse
with gerund velando
dative velándome velándote velándole, velándose velándonos velándoos velándoles, velándose
accusative velándome velándote velándolo, velándola, velándose velándonos velándoos velándolos, velándolas, velándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative vela
dative vélame vélate vélale vélanos not used vélales
accusative vélame vélate vélalo, vélala vélanos not used vélalos, vélalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative velá
dative velame velate velale velanos not used velales
accusative velame velate velalo, velala velanos not used velalos, velalas
with formal second-person singular imperative vele
dative véleme not used vélele, vélese vélenos not used véleles
accusative véleme not used vélelo, vélela, vélese vélenos not used vélelos, vélelas
with first-person plural imperative velemos
dative not used velémoste velémosle velémonos velémoos velémosles
accusative not used velémoste velémoslo, velémosla velémonos velémoos velémoslos, velémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative velad
dative veladme not used veladle veladnos velaos veladles
accusative veladme not used veladlo, veladla veladnos velaos veladlos, veladlas
with formal second-person plural imperative velen
dative vélenme not used vélenle vélennos not used vélenles, vélense
accusative vélenme not used vélenlo, vélenla vélennos not used vélenlos, vélenlas, vélense
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

Inherited from Old Spanish, from Latin vigilāre. Compare the borrowed doublet vigilar.

Verb[edit]

velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velé, past participle velado)

  1. to watch, guard
  2. to be vigilant
  3. to ensure, to see to, to guarantee (+ por)
  4. to look after, to look out for, to watch over, to monitor (+ por)
  5. to sit up (with an ill person)
  6. to keep vigil (over a dead person)
  7. (intransitive) to stay awake
  8. (reflexive) to be ensured (+ por)
Conjugation[edit]

same as other etymology verb

Related terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Latin vēlāris, from vēlum.

Adjective[edit]

velar (comparative velarare, superlative velarast)

  1. (phonetics) velar

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

velar

  1. present indicative of vela

Anagrams[edit]

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