-tra
Welsh
Alternative forms
- -dra
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tra/
Usage notes
/tra/ and /dra/ are variants of the same suffix. /tra/ (phonetically [tr̥ʰa]) is always spelt -tra whereas /dra/ is represented by -tra after an unvoiced fricative (phonetically [tr̥a]) and by -dra after other voiced sounds (phonetically [dra]).
Suffix
-tra
- forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment
- erchyll (“hideous, horrible”) + -tra → erchylltra (“hideousness, horror”)
- galanas (“blood-feud, enmity”) + -tra → galanastra (“slaughter, massacre”)
- gorffwyll (“mad, insane”) + -tra → gorffwylltra (“madness, insanity”)
Derived terms
Category Welsh words suffixed with -tra not found
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950-), “-tra”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies