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

• IPA^(key): /trɛːθ/

Noun

treth m (plural trethow)

1. beach, seashore
2. sand

   Synonym: tewes

Derived terms

• kanker treth (“helmet crab”)
• trethek (“sandy”)
• trethvor (“seaside, riviera”)

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