rhaeadr

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Welsh reatir, from Proto-Celtic *riyatros (compare Old Irish ríathor), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH- (to flow). More at rhewyn.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

rhaeadr f (plural rhaeadrau or rhëydr)

  1. waterfall, cascade, rapids

Synonyms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

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.