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

• pistyll
• sgwd

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.