allan

See also: Allan and állán

Icelandic

Pronoun

allan

  1. masculine accusative singular of allur

Middle Welsh

Alternative forms

  • allann

Etymology

Connected by Morris Jones to Latin palam (“openly”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“flat”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɬan/

Adverb

allan

  1. outside, out (away from home or one’s usual place, or not indoors)
  2. forward, forth, on (forward in time)
    o hynn allan ― henceforth
    o hynny allan ― thenceforth

Descendants

  • Welsh: allan

References

  1. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913), A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 220 ii (12), page 434

Old Norse

Adjective

allan

  1. masculine accusative singular of allr

Quechua

Verb

allan

  1. third-person singular present indicative of allay

Swedish

Noun

allan

  1. only used in spela allan

References

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɬan/
  • Rhymes: -aɬan

Etymology 1

From Middle Welsh allan, connected by Morris Jones to Latin palam (“openly”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“flat”).[1]

Adverb

allan

  1. (formal, North Wales colloquial) out
    Synonym: mas
  2. outbound
Derived terms
  • Category:Welsh phrasal verbs formed with "allan"

Mutation

Mutated forms of allan
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
allan unchanged unchanged hallan

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “allan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

allan

  1. soft mutation of gallan

Mutation

Mutated forms of gallan
radical soft nasal aspirate
gallan allan ngallan unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913), A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 220 ii (12), page 434
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