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See also: vélar

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vēlāris, from vēlum (“sail; veil, awning”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈviːlə/, /ˈveɪlə/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
(US) enPR: vē'lər, vā'lər, IPA^(key): /ˈviːlɚ/, /ˈveɪlɚ/
Rhymes: -iːlə(ɹ), -eɪlə(ɹ)
Hyphenation: ve‧lar

Adjective

velar

(phonetics) Articulated at the velum or soft palate.
(mycology) Referring to a veil or velum.

Derived terms

Related terms

velic

Translations

articulated at the soft palate

Armenian: ետնալեզվային (hy) (etnalezvayin)
Azerbaijani: damaqarxası
Catalan: velar (ca)
Czech: velární, zadopatrový, měkkopatrový
Danish: velær
Finnish: velaarinen (fi)
Georgian: უკანასასისმიერი (uḳanasasismieri)
Greek: υπερωικός (el) (yperoïkós)
Icelandic: uppgómmæltur
Italian: velare (it)
Mongolian: хойгуур (mn) (xojguur)
Polish: miękkopodniebienny, tylnojęzykowy, welarny
Portuguese: velar (pt)
Spanish: velar (es)

Noun

velar (plural velars)

(phonetics) A sound articulated at the soft palate.

Translations

a sound articulated at the soft palate

Arabic: طَبَقِيّ (ṭabaqiyy)
Armenian: ետնալեզվային (hy) (etnalezvayin)
Catalan: velar (ca) f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 軟齶音 / 软腭音 (ruǎn'èyīn)
Danish: velar (da) c
Dutch: velaar (nl) m
Finnish: velaari (fi)
French: vélaire (fr) f
Georgian: ველარული (velaruli), უკანასასისმიერი (uḳanasasismieri)
German: Velar (de) m, Gaumensegellaut (de) m
Japanese: 軟口蓋音 (なんこうがいおん, nankōgaion)
Portuguese: velar (pt) f
Russian: веля́рный (ru) m (veljárnyj) (звук (zvuk)), задненёбный (ru) m (zadnenjóbnyj) (звук (zvuk)), заднеязы́чный (ru) (zadnejazýčnyj)
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: једрѐнӣк m, меконепчаник m, стражњонепчаник m, вѐла̄р m

Roman: jedrènīk (sh) m, mekonepčanik m, stražnjonepčanik m, vèlār (sh) m
Welsh: felar

Anagrams

Laver, Ravel, arvel, larve, laver, ravel, reval

Asturian

Adjective

velar (epicene, plural velares)

velar

Verb

velar

to watch over; to keep an eye on
to invigilate

Conjugation

More information infinitive, gerund ...

person		first singular yo	second singular tu	third singular él/elli	first plural nosotros/nós	second plural vosotros/vós	third plural ellos
infinitive		velar
gerund		velando
past participle		m veláu, f velada, n velao, m pl velaos, f pl velaes
indicative	present	velo	veles	vela	velamos	veláis	velen
	imperfect	velaba	velabes	velaba	velábemos, velábamos	velabeis, velabais	velaben
	preterite	velé	velasti, velesti	veló	velemos	velastis, velestis	velaron
	pluperfect	velare, velara	velares, velaras	velare, velara	veláremos, veláramos	velareis, velarais	velaren, velaran
	future	velaré	velarás	velará	velaremos	velaréis	velarán
	conditional	velaría	velaríes	velaría	velaríemos, velaríamos	velaríeis, velaríais	velaríen
subjunctive	present	vele	veles, velas	vele	velemos	veléis	velen, velan
subjunctive	imperfect	velare, velara	velares, velaras	velare, velara	veláremos, veláramos	velareis, velarais	velaren, velaran
imperative		—	vela	—	—	velái	—

Conjugation of velar

Catalan

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin vēlāris.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [bəˈlar]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [vəˈla]

IPA^(key): (Valencia) [veˈlaɾ]

Adjective

velar m or f (masculine and feminine plural velars)

velar

Derived terms

velaritzar

Noun

velar f (plural velars)

(linguistics) velar

Related terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin vēlāre.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [bəˈla]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [vəˈla]

IPA^(key): (Valencia) [veˈlaɾ]

Verb

velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velí, past participle velat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Balearic) /ə/; (Valencia) /e/

(transitive) to shroud, to veil

Conjugation

More information infinitive, gerund ...

person		singular			plural
infinitive			velar
gerund			velant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		velat		velada
		plural		velats		velades
person		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	velo	veles	vela	velem	veleu	velen
	imperfect	velava	velaves	velava	velàvem	velàveu	velaven
	future	velaré	velaràs	velarà	velarem	velareu	velaran
	preterite	velí	velares	velà	velàrem	velàreu	velaren
	conditional	velaria	velaries	velaria	velaríem	velaríeu	velarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	veli	velis	veli	velem	veleu	velin
	imperfect	velés	velessis	velés	veléssim	veléssiu	velessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	vela	veli	velem	veleu	velin
	negative (no)	—	no velis	no veli	no velem	no veleu	no velin

Conjugation of velar (first conjugation)

Derived terms

Related terms

Danish

Noun

velar c (singular definite velaren, plural indefinite velarer)

velar

Declension

More information common gender, singular ...

Declension of *velar*
common gender	singular		plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	velar	velaren	velarer	velarerne
genitive	velars	velarens	velarers	velarernes

Galician

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese velar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin vigilāre. Doublet of vixiar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [beˈlaɾ]

Verb

velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velei, past participle velado)

to keep vigil
to watch over
Synonyms: gardar, vixiar
(transitive) to spy, stalk
Synonyms: agaitar, axexar, espreitar
(intransitive) to protect; to defend [with por ‘especially something abstract, such as reputation’]
Synonym: gardar

Conjugation

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	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	velar
Personal	velar	velares	velar	velarmos	velardes	velaren
Gerund
	velando
Past participle
Masculine	velado			velados
Feminine	velada			veladas
Indicative
Present	velo	velas	vela	velamos	velades	velan
Imperfect	velaba	velabas	velaba	velabamos	velabades	velaban
Preterite	velei	velaches	velou	velamos	velastes	velaron
Pluperfect	velara	velaras	velara	velaramos	velarades	velaran
Future	velarei	velarás	velará	velaremos	velaredes	velarán
Conditional	velaría	velarías	velaría	velariamos	velariades	velarían
Subjunctive
Present	vele	veles	vele	velemos	veledes	velen
Imperfect	velase	velases	velase	velásemos	velásedes	velasen
Future	velar	velares	velar	velarmos	velardes	velaren
Imperative
Affirmative		vela	vele	velemos	velade	velen
Negative (non)		non veles	non vele	non velemos	non veledes	non velen

Conjugation of velar

More information Singular, Plural ...

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	velar
Personal	velar	velares	velar	velarmos	velardes	velarem
Gerund
	velando
Past participle
Masculine	velado			velados
Feminine	velada			veladas
Indicative
Present	velo	velas	vela	velamos	velades, velais	velam
Imperfect	velava	velavas	velava	velávamos	velávades, veláveis, velávais¹	velavam
Preterite	velei	velaste, velache¹	velou	velamos	velastes	velárom, velaram
Pluperfect	velara	velaras	velara	veláramos	velárades, veláreis, velárais¹	velaram
Future	velarei	velarás	velará	velaremos	velaredes, velareis	velarám, velarão
Conditional	velaria	velarias	velaria	velaríamos	velaríades, velaríeis, velaríais¹	velariam
Subjunctive
Present	vele	veles	vele	velemos	veledes, veleis	velem
Imperfect	velasse	velasses	velasse	velássemos	velássedes, velásseis	velassem
Future	velar	velares	velar	velarmos	velardes	velarem
Imperative
Affirmative		vela	vele	velemos	velade, velai	velem
Negative (nom)		nom veles	nom vele	nom velemos	nom veledes, nom veleis	nom velem

Reintegrated conjugation of velar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

¹Less recommended.

Etymology 2

From vela (“sail”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [beˈlaɾ]

Verb

velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velei, past participle velado)

to emerge when the tide ebbs

Conjugation

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	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	velar
Personal	velar	velares	velar	velarmos	velardes	velaren
Gerund
	velando
Past participle
Masculine	velado			velados
Feminine	velada			veladas
Indicative
Present	velo	velas	vela	velamos	velades	velan
Imperfect	velaba	velabas	velaba	velabamos	velabades	velaban
Preterite	velei	velaches	velou	velamos	velastes	velaron
Pluperfect	velara	velaras	velara	velaramos	velarades	velaran
Future	velarei	velarás	velará	velaremos	velaredes	velarán
Conditional	velaría	velarías	velaría	velariamos	velariades	velarían
Subjunctive
Present	vele	veles	vele	velemos	veledes	velen
Imperfect	velase	velases	velase	velásemos	velásedes	velasen
Future	velar	velares	velar	velarmos	velardes	velaren
Imperative
Affirmative		vela	vele	velemos	velade	velen
Negative (non)		non veles	non vele	non velemos	non veledes	non velen

Conjugation of velar

More information Singular, Plural ...

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	velar
Personal	velar	velares	velar	velarmos	velardes	velarem
Gerund
	velando
Past participle
Masculine	velado			velados
Feminine	velada			veladas
Indicative
Present	velo	velas	vela	velamos	velades, velais	velam
Imperfect	velava	velavas	velava	velávamos	velávades, veláveis, velávais¹	velavam
Preterite	velei	velaste, velache¹	velou	velamos	velastes	velárom, velaram
Pluperfect	velara	velaras	velara	veláramos	velárades, veláreis, velárais¹	velaram
Future	velarei	velarás	velará	velaremos	velaredes, velareis	velarám, velarão
Conditional	velaria	velarias	velaria	velaríamos	velaríades, velaríeis, velaríais¹	velariam
Subjunctive
Present	vele	veles	vele	velemos	veledes, veleis	velem
Imperfect	velasse	velasses	velasse	velássemos	velássedes, velásseis	velassem
Future	velar	velares	velar	velarmos	velardes	velarem
Imperative
Affirmative		vela	vele	velemos	velade, velai	velem
Negative (nom)		nom veles	nom vele	nom velemos	nom veledes, nom veleis	nom velem

Reintegrated conjugation of velar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

¹Less recommended.

Etymology 3

Learned borrowing from Latin vēlāris, corresponding to velo (“velum”) +‎ -ar.

Adjective

velar m or f (plural velares)

(phonetics) velar (articulated at the soft palate)

Noun

velar f (plural velares)

(phonetics) velar (a consonant articulated at the soft palate)

Etymology 4

From Latin vēlāre.

Verb

velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velei, past participle velado)

to veil (cover with a veil)
to veil; to conceal; to hide
Synonyms: esconder, ocultar
to damage photographic film due to excessive light

Conjugation

More information Singular, Plural ...

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	velar
Personal	velar	velares	velar	velarmos	velardes	velaren
Gerund
	velando
Past participle
Masculine	velado			velados
Feminine	velada			veladas
Indicative
Present	velo	velas	vela	velamos	velades	velan
Imperfect	velaba	velabas	velaba	velabamos	velabades	velaban
Preterite	velei	velaches	velou	velamos	velastes	velaron
Pluperfect	velara	velaras	velara	velaramos	velarades	velaran
Future	velarei	velarás	velará	velaremos	velaredes	velarán
Conditional	velaría	velarías	velaría	velariamos	velariades	velarían
Subjunctive
Present	vele	veles	vele	velemos	veledes	velen
Imperfect	velase	velases	velase	velásemos	velásedes	velasen
Future	velar	velares	velar	velarmos	velardes	velaren
Imperative
Affirmative		vela	vele	velemos	velade	velen
Negative (non)		non veles	non vele	non velemos	non veledes	non velen

Conjugation of velar

More information Singular, Plural ...

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	velar
Personal	velar	velares	velar	velarmos	velardes	velarem
Gerund
	velando
Past participle
Masculine	velado			velados
Feminine	velada			veladas
Indicative
Present	velo	velas	vela	velamos	velades, velais	velam
Imperfect	velava	velavas	velava	velávamos	velávades, veláveis, velávais¹	velavam
Preterite	velei	velaste, velache¹	velou	velamos	velastes	velárom, velaram
Pluperfect	velara	velaras	velara	veláramos	velárades, veláreis, velárais¹	velaram
Future	velarei	velarás	velará	velaremos	velaredes, velareis	velarám, velarão
Conditional	velaria	velarias	velaria	velaríamos	velaríades, velaríeis, velaríais¹	velariam
Subjunctive
Present	vele	veles	vele	velemos	veledes, veleis	velem
Imperfect	velasse	velasses	velasse	velássemos	velássedes, velásseis	velassem
Future	velar	velares	velar	velarmos	velardes	velarem
Imperative
Affirmative		vela	vele	velemos	velade, velai	velem
Negative (nom)		nom veles	nom vele	nom velemos	nom veledes, nom veleis	nom velem

Reintegrated conjugation of velar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

¹Less recommended.

References

Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “velar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “velar”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “velar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “velar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “velar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
“velar” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

German

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /veˈlaːɐ̯/
Hyphenation: ve‧lar
Audio: (file)

Adjective

velar (strong nominative masculine singular velarer, not comparable)

velar

Declension

More information number & gender, singular ...

number & gender		singular			plural
number & gender		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
predicative		er ist velar	sie ist velar	es ist velar	sie sind velar
strong declension (without article)	nominative	velarer	velare	velares	velare
	genitive	velaren	velarer	velaren	velarer
	dative	velarem	velarer	velarem	velaren
	accusative	velaren	velare	velares	velare
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der velare	die velare	das velare	die velaren
	genitive	des velaren	der velaren	des velaren	der velaren
	dative	dem velaren	der velaren	dem velaren	den velaren
	accusative	den velaren	die velare	das velare	die velaren
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein velarer	eine velare	ein velares	(keine) velaren
	genitive	eines velaren	einer velaren	eines velaren	(keiner) velaren
	dative	einem velaren	einer velaren	einem velaren	(keinen) velaren
	accusative	einen velaren	eine velare	ein velares	(keine) velaren

Positive forms of velar (uncomparable)

Derived terms

Velar

Piedmontese

Adjective

velar

velar

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin vēlāris, corresponding to velo (“velum”) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /veˈlaʁ/ [veˈlah]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /veˈlaɾ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /veˈlaʁ/ [veˈlaχ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /veˈlaɻ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨˈlaɾ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨˈlaɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨˈla.ɾi/

Hyphenation: ve‧lar

Adjective

velar m or f (plural velares)

(phonetics) velar (articulated at the soft palate)

Noun

velar f (plural velares)

(phonetics) velar (a consonant articulated at the soft palate)

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Latin vēlāre.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /veˈla(ʁ)/ [veˈla(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /veˈla(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /veˈla(ʁ)/ [veˈla(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /veˈla(ɻ)/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨˈlaɾ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨˈlaɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨˈla.ɾi/

Hyphenation: ve‧lar

Verb

velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velei, past participle velado)

to veil (cover with a veil)
to veil; to conceal; to hide
Synonyms: esconder, ocultar
to damage photographic film due to excessive light
Synonym: queimar

Conjugation

More information Singular, Plural ...

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	velar
Personal	velar	velares	velar	velarmos	velardes	velarem
Gerund
	velando
Past participle
Masculine	velado			velados
Feminine	velada			veladas
Indicative
Present	velo	velas	vela	velamos	velais	velam
Imperfect	velava	velavas	velava	velávamos	veláveis	velavam
Preterite	velei	velaste	velou	velamos¹, velámos²	velastes	velaram
Pluperfect	velara	velaras	velara	veláramos	veláreis	velaram
Future	velarei	velarás	velará	velaremos	velareis	velarão
Conditional	velaria	velarias	velaria	velaríamos	velaríeis	velariam
Subjunctive
Present	vele	veles	vele	velemos	veleis	velem
Imperfect	velasse	velasses	velasse	velássemos	velásseis	velassem
Future	velar	velares	velar	velarmos	velardes	velarem
Imperative
Affirmative		vela	vele	velemos	velai	velem
Negative (não)		não veles	não vele	não velemos	não veleis	não velem

Conjugation of velar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Derived terms

velado

Etymology 3

From Old Galician-Portuguese [Term?], from Latin vigilāre. Compare with its doublets vigiar and vigilar.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /veˈla(ʁ)/ [veˈla(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /veˈla(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /veˈla(ʁ)/ [veˈla(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /veˈla(ɻ)/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨˈlaɾ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨˈlaɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨˈla.ɾi/

Hyphenation: ve‧lar

Verb

velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velei, past participle velado)

to keep a vigil (overnight watch over a deceased or dying person)
to protect; to defend (especially something abstract, such as reputation)
Synonyms: defender, proteger, zelar

Conjugation

More information Singular, Plural ...

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	velar
Personal	velar	velares	velar	velarmos	velardes	velarem
Gerund
	velando
Past participle
Masculine	velado			velados
Feminine	velada			veladas
Indicative
Present	velo	velas	vela	velamos	velais	velam
Imperfect	velava	velavas	velava	velávamos	veláveis	velavam
Preterite	velei	velaste	velou	velamos¹, velámos²	velastes	velaram
Pluperfect	velara	velaras	velara	veláramos	veláreis	velaram
Future	velarei	velarás	velará	velaremos	velareis	velarão
Conditional	velaria	velarias	velaria	velaríamos	velaríeis	velariam
Subjunctive
Present	vele	veles	vele	velemos	veleis	velem
Imperfect	velasse	velasses	velasse	velássemos	velásseis	velassem
Future	velar	velares	velar	velarmos	velardes	velarem
Imperative
Affirmative		vela	vele	velemos	velai	velem
Negative (não)		não veles	não vele	não velemos	não veleis	não velem

Conjugation of velar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Derived terms

velório

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French vélaire.

Adjective

velar m or n (feminine singular velară, masculine plural velari, feminine and neuter plural velare)

velar

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

Declension of *velar*
		masculine	feminine	masculine	neuter
		singular		plural
nominative- accusative	indefinite	velar	velară	velari	velare
nominative- accusative	definite	velarul	velara	velarii	velarele
genitive- dative	indefinite	velar	velare	velari	velare
genitive- dative	definite	velarului	velarei	velarilor	velarelor

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

vèlār m (Cyrillic spelling вѐла̄р)

a velar
Synonyms: jedrènīk, mekonepčanik, stražnjonepčanik

Declension

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Declension of *velar*
	singular	plural
nominative	velar	velari
genitive	velara	velara
dative	velaru	velarima
accusative	velar	velare
vocative	velare	velari
locative	velaru	velarima
instrumental	velarom	velarima

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /beˈlaɾ/ [beˈlaɾ]
Rhymes: -aɾ
Syllabification: ve‧lar

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin vēlāris, from vēlum.

Adjective

velar m or f (masculine and feminine plural velares)

velar

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Spanish velar, from velo, or from Latin vēlāre, from vēlum.

Verb

velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velé, past participle velado)

to veil
(information) to conceal, cover, hide
(photography) to fog

Conjugation

More information infinitive, gerund ...

		singular			plural
infinitive			velar
gerund			velando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		velado		velada
		plural		velados		veladas
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	velo	velas^{^tú} velás^{^vos}	vela	velamos	veláis	velan
	imperfect	velaba	velabas	velaba	velábamos	velabais	velaban
	preterite	velé	velaste	veló	velamos	velasteis	velaron
	future	velaré	velarás	velará	velaremos	velaréis	velarán
	conditional	velaría	velarías	velaría	velaríamos	velaríais	velarían

subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	vele	veles^{^tú} velés^{^vos²}	vele	velemos	veléis	velen
	imperfect (ra)	velara	velaras	velara	veláramos	velarais	velaran
	imperfect (se)	velase	velases	velase	velásemos	velaseis	velasen
	future¹	velare	velares	velare	veláremos	velareis	velaren

imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		vela^{^tú} velá^{^vos}	vele	velemos	velad	velen
	negative		no veles	no vele	no velemos	no veléis	no velen

Conjugation of velar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

More information singular, plural ...

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive velar	dative	velarme	velarte	velarle, velarse	velarnos	velaros	velarles, velarse
with infinitive velar	accusative	velarme	velarte	velarlo, velarla, velarse	velarnos	velaros	velarlos, velarlas, velarse

with gerund velando	dative	velándome	velándote	velándole, velándose	velándonos	velándoos	velándoles, velándose
with gerund velando	accusative	velándome	velándote	velándolo, velándola, velándose	velándonos	velándoos	velándolos, velándolas, velándose

with informal second-person singular tú imperative vela	dative	vélame	vélate	vélale	vélanos	not used	vélales
with informal second-person singular tú imperative vela	accusative	vélame	vélate	vélalo, vélala	vélanos	not used	vélalos, vélalas

with informal second-person singular vos imperative velá	dative	velame	velate	velale	velanos	not used	velales
with informal second-person singular vos imperative velá	accusative	velame	velate	velalo, velala	velanos	not used	velalos, velalas

with formal second-person singular imperative vele	dative	véleme	not used	vélele, vélese	vélenos	not used	véleles
with formal second-person singular imperative vele	accusative	véleme	not used	vélelo, vélela, vélese	vélenos	not used	vélelos, vélelas

with first-person plural imperative velemos	dative	not used	velémoste	velémosle	velémonos	velémoos	velémosles
with first-person plural imperative velemos	accusative	not used	velémoste	velémoslo, velémosla	velémonos	velémoos	velémoslos, velémoslas

with informal second-person plural imperative velad	dative	veladme	not used	veladle	veladnos	velaos	veladles
with informal second-person plural imperative velad	accusative	veladme	not used	veladlo, veladla	veladnos	velaos	veladlos, veladlas

with formal second-person plural imperative velen	dative	vélenme	not used	vélenle	vélennos	not used	vélenles, vélense
with formal second-person plural imperative velen	accusative	vélenme	not used	vélenlo, vélenla	vélennos	not used	vélenlos, vélenlas, vélense

Selected combined forms of velar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

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Etymology 3

Inherited from Old Spanish, from Latin vigilāre. Compare the borrowed doublet vigilar.

Verb

velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velé, past participle velado)

to watch, guard
to be vigilant
to ensure, to see to, to guarantee (+ por)
to look after, to look out for, to watch over, to monitor (+ por)
to sit up (with an ill person)
to keep vigil (over a dead person)
(intransitive) to stay awake
(reflexive) to be ensured (+ por)

Conjugation

same as other etymology verb

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Swedish

Etymology 1

From Latin vēlāris, from vēlum.

Adjective

velar (comparative velarare, superlative velarast)

(phonetics) velar

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

velar

present indicative of vela

Anagrams

alver, levar

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