olwyn
Welsh
editEtymology
editProto-Celtic *olēnā, from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l-
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɔlʊɨ̯n/, /ˈɔlwɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈoːlʊi̯n/, /ˈɔlʊi̯n/, /ˈɔlwɪn/
Audio: (file)
Noun
editolwyn f (plural olwynion)
Synonyms
editDerived terms
edit- aseth olwyn (“spoke”)
- olwyn gêr (“gear wheel”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
olwyn | unchanged | unchanged | holwyn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |