troeth
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]According to Matasović, inherited from Proto-Celtic *(s)troxtā, itself related to *stronkos. Compare Latin stercus (“manure”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /troːɨ̯θ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /trɔi̯θ/
- Rhymes: -oːɨ̯θ
Noun
[edit]troeth m (uncountable)
Derived terms
[edit]- troethi (“to urinate”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| troeth | droeth | nhroeth | throeth |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009), “*stronko-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 357
Further reading
[edit]- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “troeth”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “troeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies