allan

See also: Allan and állán

Icelandic

Pronoun

allan

1. masculine accusative singular of allur

Middle Welsh

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

Old Norse

Adjective

allan

1. masculine accusative singular of allr

Quechua

Verb

allan

1. third-person singular present indicative of allay

Welsh

Etymology

Probably related to llan (“church, yard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɬan/
• Rhymes: -aɬan

Adverb

allan

1. (formal, North Wales colloquial) out

   Synonym: mas

2. outbound

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
allan	unchanged	unchanged	hallan
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Derived terms

• allan o (“out of”)
• allanfa (“exit, way out, outlet, opening”)
• allanol (“external”)
• tu allan (“outside”)
• ffordd allan (“way out”)

Verb

allan

1. Soft mutation of gallan.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gallan	allan	ngallan	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• 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