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”).

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
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
treth dreth nhreth threth
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–present), “treth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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