FromOld Norseofn, fromProto-Germanic*uhnaz,*uhwnaz (compare Danish and Norwegian Bokmålovn,Norwegian Nynorskomn, Swedishugn, Dutchoven, Low GermanAven, West Frisianûne, GermanOfen, Gothic𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌽𐍃(auhns)), probably from aProto-Indo-European*aukw-(“cooking pot”),*Hukʷ-,*ukwnos (compareSanskritउखा(ukhā),Albaniananë,Latinaulla,olla,Ancient Greekἰπνός(ipnós)).
ofn m (genitive singularofns,nominative pluralofnar)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ofn | ofninn | ofnar | ofnarnir |
| accusative | ofn | ofninn | ofna | ofnana |
| dative | ofni | ofninum | ofnum | ofnunum |
| genitive | ofns | ofnsins | ofna | ofnanna |
FromProto-West Germanic*ofn, fromProto-Germanic*uhnaz.
ofn m
Stronga-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ofn | ofnas |
| accusative | ofn | ofnas |
| genitive | ofnes | ofna |
| dative | ofne | ofnum |
FromMiddle Welshofuyn, fromProto-Celtic*oβnus(“fear”) (compareBretonaon,Cornishown,Old Irishómun).
Can be used to express fear in a periphrastic construction withbod(“to be”) and the prepositionar(“on”).
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ofn | unchanged | unchanged | hofn |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.