ffraeth

Welsh

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *spreg-, cognate with German sprechen (“to speak”) and Albanian shpreh (“to express, voice”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /fraːɨ̯θ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /frai̯θ/
• Rhymes: -fraːɨ̯θ

Adjective

ffraeth (feminine singular ffraeth, plural ffraeth, equative ffraethed, comparative ffraethach, superlative ffraethaf, not mutable)

1. witty, eloquent, sharp

   Synonyms: brathog, huawdl, parablus, siarp

2. glib, flippant

   Synonyms: digrif, digywilydd, hy

Derived terms

• ffraethineb (“wit, glibness”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
ffraeth	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged