o flaen
Welsh
Etymology
From o (“from, of”) + blaen (“front”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɔvˈlaːɨ̯n/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɔvˈlai̯n/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɔvˈlaːn/
Preposition
- in front of, before
- Antonym: y tu ôl i
Usage notes
This preposition usually refers to physical space whereas cyn refers to being "before" in time.
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| first person | o'm blaen | o'n blaen |
| second person | o'th flaen | o'ch blaen |
| third person | o'i flaen m o'i blaen f |
o'u blaen |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| first person | o fy mlaen i | o'n blaen ni |
| second person | o dy flaen di | o'ch blaen chi |
| third person | o'i flaen e/o m o'i blaen hi f |
o'u blaen nhw |
Derived terms
- o flaen llaw (“beforehand”)
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “o flaen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies