traeth

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Welsh

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

traeth m (plural traethau)

  1. beach

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
traeth draeth nhraeth thraeth
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “traeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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