trwbl

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English truble, troble, from Old French troble.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /trʊbl/, [ˈtr̥ʰʊbl̩ˠ]
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /trʊbl/, [ˈtr̥ʰʊbl̩]
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /truːbʊl/, /trʊbʊl/

Noun

trwbl m (plural trwblau or tryblau)

  1. trouble, bother
    Synonyms: trafferth, helbul, helynt

Derived terms

  • trwblu (“to trouble, to bother”)
  • trwblus (“troublesome”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of trwbl
radical soft nasal aspirate
trwbl drwbl nhrwbl thrwbl

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), “trwbl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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