trothwy

Welsh

Noun

trothwy m (plural trothwyau or trothwyon)

1. threshold, doorstep

   Synonyms: rhiniog, carreg drws

2. (figurative) threshold, verge

Derived terms

• ar drothwy (“on the verge”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
trothwy	drothwy	nhrothwy	throthwy
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), “trothwy”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies