olewydd

Welsh

Olewydd

Etymology

From oliwydd (olive trees), reanalysed as olew (oil) + gwŷdd (trees).

Pronunciation

Noun

olewydd f (collective, singulative olewydden)

  1. olive trees

Derived terms

  • olif (olive (fruit))

Mutation

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

  • 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
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