ofni

Icelandic

Noun

ofni

  1. indefinite dative singular of ofn

Welsh

Etymology

From ofn +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔvni/
  • Rhymes: -ɔvni

Verb

ofni (first-person singular present ofnaf)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to fear
  2. (transitive) to frighten

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future ofnaf ofni ofna ofnwn ofnwch ofnant ofnir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
ofnwn ofnit ofnai ofnem ofnech ofnent ofnid
preterite ofnais ofnaist ofnodd ofnasom ofnasoch ofnasant ofnwyd
pluperfect ofnaswn ofnasit ofnasai ofnasem ofnasech ofnasent ofnasid, ofnesid
present subjunctive ofnwyf ofnych ofno ofnom ofnoch ofnont ofner
imperative ofna ofned ofnwn ofnwch ofnent ofner
verbal noun ofni
verbal adjectives ofnedig
ofnadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future ofna i,
ofnaf i
ofni di ofnith o/e/hi,
ofniff e/hi
ofnwn ni ofnwch chi ofnan nhw
conditional ofnwn i,
ofnswn i
ofnet ti,
ofnset ti
ofnai fo/fe/hi,
ofnsai fo/fe/hi
ofnen ni,
ofnsen ni
ofnech chi,
ofnsech chi
ofnen nhw,
ofnsen nhw
preterite ofnais i,
ofnes i
ofnaist ti,
ofnest ti
ofnodd o/e/hi ofnon ni ofnoch chi ofnon nhw
imperative ofna ofnwch

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms

  • ofnadwy (terrible, frightful)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ofni
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ofni unchanged unchanged hofni

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), “ofni”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies