olaf

See also: Olaf and OLAF

Welsh

Alternative forms

• ola

Etymology

From ôl (“back, rear”) +‎ -af (superlative suffix).

Pronunciation

• (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

olaf (feminine singular olaf, plural olaf, not comparable)

1. last, final

   Rhagfyr yw'r mis olaf.

   December is the last month.

See also

• diwethaf (“last, previous”)

Mutation

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

• 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