treftadaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From tref tad (“patrimony”) +‎ -aeth.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /trɛvˈtadaɨ̯θ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /trɛvˈtadɛθ/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /trɛvˈta(ː)dai̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /trɛvˈta(ː)dɛθ/

Noun

treftadaeth f (uncountable)

1. birthright, inheritance, legacy, heritage
2. heritage, tradition, history

Derived terms

• Arfordir Treftadaeth (“Heritage Coast”)
• diwydiant treftadaeth (“heritage industry”)
• treftadaeth diwylliannol (“cultural heritage”)
• safle treftadaeth (“heritage site”)
• Safle Treftadaeth y Byd (“World Heritage Site”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
treftadaeth	dreftadaeth	nhreftadaeth	threftadaeth
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), “treftadaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies