olewydd
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From oliwydd (“olive trees”), reanalysed as olew (“oil”) + gwŷdd (“trees”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɔˈlɛu̯.ɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɔˈlɛu̯.ɪð/
Noun edit
olewydd f (collective, singulative olewydden)
Derived terms edit
- olew olewydd (“olive oil”)
Related terms edit
- olif (“olive (fruit)”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| olewydd | unchanged | unchanged | holewydd |
| 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), “olewydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies