-áu
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
Originally causative/denominative; from Proto-Brythonic *-haɣjed, from Proto-Celtic *-sagyetor (causative/denominative suffix). Cognate with Old Irish -igidir (Irish -igh, Manx -ee, Scottish Gaelic -ich).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈaɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈai̯/
- Rhymes: -aɨ̯
Suffix
-áu (first-person singular present -âf)
- creates a verbal noun from an adjectival root
Usage notes
- After roots ending in unvoiced obstruents, this suffix is found in the form -áu, although -hau is more usual after ll.
- -áu is also used after phonemically voiced plosives, which lose their voicing if also phonetically voiced.
- Devoicing also occurs occasionally elsewhere.
- -hau is used after vowels and other consonants.
Derived terms
Welsh terms suffixed with -áu
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