rhwyd
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh rwyt, from Proto-Brythonic *rruɨd, from Latin rēte.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /r̥uːɨ̯d/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /r̥ʊi̯d/
- Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯d
Noun
rhwyd f (plural rhwydi or rhwydau)
- net (mesh; device made of mesh for catching fish, birds, etc.)
Derived terms
- gwe-rwydo
- pêl-rwyd
- rhwydo
- rhwydwaith
- rhwydweithio
- rhyngrwyd
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| rhwyd | rwyd | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhwyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies