olewydd

Welsh

Olewydd

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɔˈlɛu̯.ɨ̞ð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɔˈlɛu̯.ɪð/

Noun

olewydd f (collective, singulative olewydden)

1. olive trees

Derived terms

• olew olewydd (“olive oil”)

Related 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