ffrwd

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ffrwt, from Proto-Brythonic *frud, from Proto-Celtic *srutom, from Proto-Indo-European *srew- (“flow, stream”). Cognate with Breton froud and Irish sruth.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fruːd/
  • Rhymes: -uːd

Noun

ffrwd f (plural ffrydiau, not mutable)

  1. brook, stream
    Synonyms: afonig, nant
  2. torrent, flood
    Synonyms: ffrydlif, llifeiriant

Derived terms

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