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 | |||
---|---|---|---|
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