rhaeadr

Welsh

Etymology

From Old Welsh reatir, from Proto-Celtic *riyatros (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

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhaeadr raeadr unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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