treth

Cornish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

treth m (plural trethow)

  1. beach, seashore
  2. sand

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /treːθ/
  • Rhymes: -eːθ

Noun

treth f (plural trethi)

  1. tax, duty

Derived terms

  • di-dreth (“tax-exempt”, adjective)
  • trethu (“tax”, verb)

Descendants

  • → English: trething

Mutation

Mutated forms of treth
radical soft nasal aspirate
treth dreth nhreth threth

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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