-af
See also: af, Af, AF, aF, âf, af-, .af, and A.F.
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /av/
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /a/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Brythonic *-haβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *-samos. Cognate with Cornish -a.
Alternative forms
- (colloquial) -a
Suffix
-af
- Used to form the superlative of an adjective of one or two syllables.
Usage notes
Like -ach, this triggers causes final b, d and g to mutate to p, t and c, respectively. For example, teg becomes tecaf.
Alternative forms
- (colloquial) -a
Suffix
-af
- (literary) verb suffix for the first-person singular present indicative/future
- (colloquial) verb suffix for the first-person singular future
Derived terms
Welsh terms suffixed with -af