Welsh edit

Etymology edit

rhed- (run) +‎ gweli (bleeding wound).

Noun edit

rhedweli m or f (plural rhedwelïau or rhedwelïoedd)

  1. artery
  2. watercourse, channel

Derived terms edit

Mutation edit

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

Further reading edit

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