rhaeadr

See also: Rhaeadr

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh raeadyr, from Old Welsh reatir, from Proto-Celtic *reyatrom (compare Old Irish ríathor), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH- (“to flow”). More at rhewyn.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥eɨ̯.adr/, [ˈr̥ʰeɨ̯.adr̩]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥ei̯.adr/, [ˈr̥ʰei̯.adr̩]

Noun

rhaeadr f (plural rhaeadrau or rhëydr)

1. waterfall, cascade, rapids

Synonyms

• pistyll
• sgwd

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhaeadr

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhaeadr	raeadr	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.