treth

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish treath, from Old Cornish trait, from Proto-Brythonic *traɨθ, from Proto-Celtic *traxtus. Cognate with Breton traezh (“sand”), Welsh traeth (“beach”), and Irish trácht (“beach”).

Noun

treth m (plural trethow)

1. beach, seashore
2. sand

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /treːθ/
• Rhymes: -eːθ

Noun

treth f (plural trethi)

1. tax, duty

Derived terms

• di-dreth (“tax-exempt”, adjective)
• trethu (“tax”, verb)

Descendants

• → English: trething

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
treth	dreth	nhreth	threth
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), “treth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies