troed

See also: tröð

Welsh

FWOTD – 7 January 2017

Etymology 1

troed

From Middle Welsh troet, from Proto-Celtic *tregess.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /troːɨ̯d/
  • (South Wales) (standard) (colloquial) IPA(key): /trɔi̯d/
  • (file)

Noun

troed m or f (plural traed)

  1. foot (part of body)
    • 1620, William Morgan, Y Bibl Cyssegr-lan, Salm 91:12:
      Ar eu dwylo, y’th ddygant rhag taro dy droed wrth garreg.
      They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Pronunciation

Verb

troed

  1. preterite impersonal of troi

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
troed droed nhroed throed
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-), troed”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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