aradr
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh aradr, from Old Welsh ara(ter), from Proto-Brythonic *aradr, from Proto-Celtic *aratrom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂érh₃trom. Cognate with Old Irish arathar, Latin arātrum.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈaradr/, [ˈaradr̩]
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈarad/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈaːradr/, [ˈaradr̩], /ˈaradr/, [ˈaradr̩]
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈaːrad/, /ˈarad/
Noun
aradr m or f (plural erydr)
Derived terms
- aradr eira (“snowplough”)
- marchrawn yr aradr (“field horsetails, common horsetails”)
- rhoi llaw ar yr aradr (“to put one's hand to the plough, to begin an undertaking”)
Related terms
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| aradr | unchanged | unchanged | haradr |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “aradr”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “aradr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies