o dan

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See also: odan, ōdan, and ɔdan

Welsh[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From o (of, from) +‎ tan (under).

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

o dan (triggers soft mutation on a following noun)

  1. under
    Synonym: islaw

Usage notes[edit]

In literary Welsh, tan can mean both "under" and "until". In Welsh usage today, however, dan (originally the soft mutation of tan) has become a preposition in its own right with the meaning "under" whereas tan means "until", retaining the meaning "under" in certain expressions, compound words and place names. Modern dan or tan are not usually mutated. o dan is an alternative to dan.

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