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)

last, final
Rhagfyr yw'r mis olaf.
December is the last month.

See also

diwethaf (“last, previous”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *olaf*
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
olaf	unchanged	unchanged	holaf

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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