treftadaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From tref tad (“patrimony”) +‎ -aeth.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /trɛvˈtadaɨ̯θ/
  • (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
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