rhedweli

Welsh

Alternative forms

• rhedwel, rhydweli, rhwydweli

Etymology

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

Noun

rhedweli m or f (plural rhedwelïau or rhedwelïoedd)

1. (anatomy) artery
2. watercourse, channel

Derived terms

• rhedwelïol (“arterial”)

Related terms

• gwythïen (“vein”)

Mutation

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

• 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