afreolaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From afreol (“disorder, unruliness”) +‎ -aeth.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌavrɛˈɔlaɨ̯θ/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌavrɛˈoːlai̯θ/, /ˌavrɛˈɔlai̯θ/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌavrɛˈoːlɛθ/, /ˌavrɛˈɔlɛθ/

Noun

afreolaeth f (uncountable)

  1. disorder, unruliness
    Antonyms: aflywodraeth, anhrefn

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
afreolaeth unchanged unchanged hafreolaeth
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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