rhaeadr

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈrʰəɨaˌdər/

Etymology

From Old Welsh reatir, from Proto-Celtic *rija-tro- (compare Old Irish ríathor), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reiH- ‘to flow’. More at rhewyn.

Noun

rhaeadr f (plural rhaeadrau or rhëydr

  1. waterfall, cascade

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhaeadr raeadr unchanged unchanged

Synonyms

  • pistyll
  • sgwd

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Last modified on 6 October 2012, at 11:37